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Sources: Richardson For Commerce Sec.

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NM Gov. Bill Richardson, who endorsed Barack Obama in March, before Hillary Clinton pulled of the race, will be the first Hispanic named to the new Cabinet. An announcement is expected tomorrow in Chicago.

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With Richardson obtaining a cabinet position you can rest assured there will nolonger be a border between the USA and Mexico. Let the flood of illegals begin. Get set get ready go. HERE THEY COME...Hablo espanol America???

Just keep Richardson away from FEMA. He can't make sure the 911 system in Santa Fe County is run properly, so thank goodness President Elect Obama didn't pick him to have anything to do with national security! My mom died last year after waiting over 40 minutes for a Santa Fe County ambulance which came from 2 (Yes, that's 2)counties away, had no first responders arrive and the dispatcher laughed at my father when he was in complete panic and just wanted help. I'm a former dispatcher and listened to the call, which I will never forget and was disgusted by Santa Fe County's lack of standard operating procedures. My blame begins with Richardson who is in charge of hiring and overseeing those responsible for training and maintaining emergency services and works its way down to the 911 dispatcher who knows nothing about duty of care and what mutual aid means. Bernallio county has an EMS station less than 10 minutes from my parents and they never even tried to ask them for mutual aid. When we asked Santa Fe county to look into it, I never got a response. I personally don't think Richardson should be anywhere near politics, but I trust Obama and hope New Mexico will now be in a better place.