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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 | 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, and former Republican politician who served as the 21st governor of Montana from 1993 until 2001.[1] After leaving office, Racicot worked as a lobbyist for the law firm Bracewell & Giuliani. His notable clients included Enron, Burlington Northern Santa Fe, and the Recording Industry Association of America.[2][3]
He was chairman of the Republican National Committee from 2002 until 2003, when 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.[4] The Washington Post described him as "one of Bush's closest friends and advisers".[5] Racicot has been harshly critical of Donald Trump, and endorsed Joe Biden over Trump in the 2020 United States presidential election.[6] This led to the Montana Republican Party censuring him in 2023, and declaring that they no longer considered him a Republican.
- ^ "Former State Governors". www.netstate.com. Retrieved October 8, 2013.
- ^ Lewis, Charles (December 20, 2001). "The GOP's New Lobbyist in Chief". Washington Post. Retrieved July 23, 2011.
- ^ Tribune Staff. "125 Montana Newsmakers: Marc Racicot". Great Falls Tribune. Retrieved August 26, 2011.
- ^ Alexander Cockburn, Jeffrey St. Clair. "Jeffrey St. Clair: Marc Racicot, Bush's Main Man". leb.net. Archived from the original on March 11, 2008.
- ^ "2000 Presidential Election". washingtonpost.com.
- ^ Larson, Seaborn (September 29, 2020). "Former Gov. Marc Racicot to vote for Biden". Missoulian. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
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