Marc Racicot

American politician

Marc Racicot (/ˈrɑːsk/; 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
Chair of the Republican National Committee
In office
December 5, 2001 – July 25, 2003
Preceded byJim Gilmore
Succeeded byEd Gillespie
21st Governor of Montana
In office
January 4, 1993 – January 1, 2001
LieutenantDenny Rehberg
Judy Martz
Preceded byStan Stephens
Succeeded byJudy Martz
20th Attorney General of Montana
In office
January 2, 1989 – January 4, 1993
GovernorStan Stephens
Preceded byMike Greely
Succeeded byJoseph Mazurek
Personal details
Born (1948-07-24) July 24, 1948 (age 75)
Thompson Falls, Montana, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)Theresa Barber
Children5
EducationCarroll College (BA)
University of Montana, Missoula (JD)
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Army
Years of service1973-1976
Rank Captain
UnitJ.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

  1. "Former State Governors". www.netstate.com. Retrieved October 8, 2013.
  2. Alexander Cockburn, Jeffrey St. Clair. "Jeffrey St. Clair: Marc Racicot, Bush's Main Man". leb.net. Archived from the original on 2008-03-11.
  3. "2000 Presidential Election". washingtonpost.com.
  4. Larson, Seaborn (29 September 2020). "Former Gov. Marc Racicot to vote for Biden". Missoulian. Retrieved 30 September 2020.