U.S. Senator Ken Salazar Member: Finance, Agriculture, Energy, Ethics and Aging Committees 2300 15^th Street, Suite 450 Denver, CO 80202 | 702 Hart Senate Building, Washington, D.C. 20510
For Immediate Release Wednesday, December 3, 2008		CONTACT:Michael Amodeo – 303-455-7600 Matt Lee-Ashley – 202-224-5852
Sen. Salazar's Statement on Nomination of Governor Richardson to be Secretary of Commerce DENVER – Today, United States Senator Ken Salazar made the following statement regarding President-elect Obama’s announcement that he will nominate New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson to serve as Secretary of Commerce: “Governor Bill Richardson is a good friend, a strong Western voice, and an experienced and dedicated public servant who has served his country at home and abroad. I commend President-elect Obama on selecting Governor Richardson for Commerce Secretary and I look forward to working with him to put our economy back on track.” ###