- Barbara Richardson
Barbara Richardson (née Flavin) (born
March 25 ,1949 ) is the wife of Bill Richardson, the current governor ofNew Mexico and a former Democratic Presidential Candidate.Richardson was born in
Gardner, Massachusetts , the daughter of Evelyn Mary (née Kaplan) and John Francis Flavin. [ [http://sfreporter.com/articles/publish/bill-richardson-061307-stand-by-your-man.php There's Something About Bill: Stand By Your Man ] ] She was amagna cum laude graduate in 1971 of Wheaton College inNorton, Massachusetts .She formed the New Mexico Immunizations Coalition in April 2003. The coalition of doctors and state officials created a registry that all medical providers can check to see which immunizations children need, as well as a color-coded schedule with baby pictures indicating the appropriate ages for vaccines to help parents track their children's care. Their goal is to immunize 90 percent of New Mexico's children by 2010.
She is also the
New Mexico chairperson of Read Across America.References
External links
* [http://www.governor.state.nm.us/firstlady.php The First Lady of New Mexico Website]
* [http://www.alcoholfreechildren.org/states/nm.cfm Alcohol Free Children]
* [http://hospitals.unm.edu/BBRPavilion/Images/Scrapbook_030306.pdf The Barbara and Bill Richardson Pavilion]
* [http://www.wheatoncollege.edu/quarterly/Q2005Winter/richardson.html Wheaton College Profile of Barbara]
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