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Governor Richardson's Press Release

By National Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty

For Immediate Release Contact: Gilbert GallegosMarch 18, 2009 505.476.2217Governor Bill Richardson Signs Repeal of the Death PenaltySANTA FE ? Governor Bill Richardson today signed House Bill 285, Repeal of the DeathPenalty. The Governor?s remarks follow:Today marks the end of a long, personal journey for me and the issue of the death penalty.Throughout my adult life, I have been a firm believer in the death penalty as a justpunishment ? in very rare instances, and only for the most heinous crimes. I still believe that.But six years ago, when I took office as Governor of the State of New Mexico, I started tochallenge my own thinking on the death penalty.The issue became more real to me because I knew the day would come when one of twothings might happen: I would either have to take action on legislation to repeal the deathpenalty, or more daunting, I might have to sign someone?s death warrant...continue to full post

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