Marc Racicot
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 | July 24, 1948 Thompson Falls, Montana, U.S. |
| 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 |
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.
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. The Washington Post described him as "one of Bush's closest friends and advisers".
In September 2020, he announced his plans to vote for Joe Biden, the Democratic nominee in the 2020 presidential election.
References
- ↑ "Former State Governors". www.netstate.com. Archived from the original on December 30, 2019. Retrieved October 8, 2013.
- ↑ Alexander Cockburn, Jeffrey St. Clair. "Jeffrey St. Clair: Marc Racicot, Bush's Main Man". leb.net.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "2000 Presidential Election". washingtonpost.com.
- ↑ Larson, Seaborn (29 September 2020). "Former Gov. Marc Racicot to vote for Biden". Missoulian. Retrieved 30 September 2020. [permanent dead link]
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