SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO (AP) -- New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson plans to keep his foot on the gas and his hands firmly on the steering wheel of state government during his final year in office.
The Democratic governor, known for his boundless energy, intends no letup in pushing his administration's initiatives during the upcoming legislative session and afterward. Richardson also insists he will finish his term and has no plans to leave in the coming months for another job in Washington, D.C., or elsewhere. However, he expects to remain involved in international affairs while governor. He frequently has served as an unofficial diplomatic troubleshooter and since taking office in 2003 has traveled to North Korea and helped secure the release of an American journalist held in Sudan.
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