He was recently re-elected to the second term as Governor of New Mexico with the support of 69 percent of voters. It is regarded as the depiction of the largest margin of victory for any governor in state history as far the records go. New Mexicans crushingly approved Governor Richardson’s aggressive efforts to move the state forward. During the first term of Governorship, he was found making a making a good number of promises focusing on the social welfare measures to improve education, cut taxes, build a high-wage economy, develop a statewide water plan and make New Mexico safer by getting tough on DWI, domestic violence and sex crimes. His earnest effort in fulfilling the promises and towards the implementation of the proper programs, became instrumental in his return for the second term. In 1998, Richardson was the unanimous candidate for the Secretary of Energy and was confirmed by the United States Senate at the first instance. It is a department that has direct and deep roots in New Mexico. Throughout his career.

 
Richardson has won laurels for his can-do, hands-on management style. At several times he has tackled tough problems ranging from gas prices to security lapses at nuclear weapons laboratories. In the same regard, he has been found offering a multitude of new initiatives that has led him to more successes, including several projects based in New Mexico.