Marc Racicot
American politician
Marc Racicot (/ˈrɑːskoʊ/; born July 24, 1948) is an American attorney, lobbyist, politician. He is a member of the Republican Party. Racicot was the 21st Governor of Montana from 1993 until 2001.[1]
Marc Racicot | |
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Chair of the Republican National Committee | |
In office December 5, 2001 – July 25, 2003 | |
Preceded by | Jim Gilmore |
Succeeded by | Ed Gillespie |
21st Governor of Montana | |
In office January 4, 1993 – January 1, 2001 | |
Lieutenant | Denny Rehberg Judy Martz |
Preceded by | Stan Stephens |
Succeeded by | Judy Martz |
20th Attorney General of Montana | |
In office January 2, 1989 – January 4, 1993 | |
Governor | Stan Stephens |
Preceded by | Mike Greely |
Succeeded by | Joseph Mazurek |
Personal details | |
Born | Thompson Falls, Montana, U.S. | July 24, 1948
Political party | Republican |
Spouse(s) | Theresa Barber |
Children | 5 |
Education | Carroll College (BA) University of Montana, Missoula (JD) |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch/service | United States Army |
Years of service | 1973-1976 |
Rank | Captain |
Unit | J.A.G. Corps |
He was chairman of the Republican National Committee from 2002 until 2003. He was appointed as the chairman of the Bush re-election campaign.
In 2000 as well as 2004 he was rumored to be Bush's choice for United States Attorney General. During the 2000 election, some saw him as a possible running mate for Bush.[2] The Washington Post described him as "one of Bush's closest friends and advisers".[3]
In September 2020, he announced his plans to vote for Joe Biden, the Democratic nominee in the 2020 presidential election.[4]
References
change- ↑ "Former State Governors". www.netstate.com. Retrieved October 8, 2013.
- ↑ Alexander Cockburn, Jeffrey St. Clair. "Jeffrey St. Clair: Marc Racicot, Bush's Main Man". leb.net. Archived from the original on 2008-03-11.
- ↑ "2000 Presidential Election". washingtonpost.com.
- ↑ Larson, Seaborn (29 September 2020). "Former Gov. Marc Racicot to vote for Biden". Missoulian. Retrieved 30 September 2020.