Bill Richardson, former New Mexico governor, dies in Mass. home at 75

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

78% : Richardson's tenure as governor included economic strides for the state, specifically in the film and television industry, as well as major investments in public education, around $1 billion in tax cuts for New Mexicans and advances in "clean energy, education, transportation, healthcare, immigration [and] environmental protection," according to the Richardson Center's website.
61% : He served as ambassador to the United Nations for a year starting in 1997 and as Secretary of Energy for two years starting in 1998 after being unanimously confirmed by the U.S. Senate to the role.
27% : Bill Richardson, the former ambassador to the United Nations, governor of New Mexico and U.S. representative, died at his home in Massachusetts at age 75.

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