Marc Racicot

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
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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
Born24 July 1948 (aged 77)
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
RankUS-O3 insignia.svg 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

  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. https://missoulian.com/news/local/former-gov-marc-racicot-to-vote-for-biden/article_40ae7b0c-5c79-50a4-8873-8db750b4ab47.html. Retrieved 30 September 2020.