Marc Racicot

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 76)
Thompson Falls, Montana, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseTheresa 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

Marc Racicot (/ˈrɑːsk/; 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.

  1. ^ "Former State Governors". www.netstate.com. Retrieved October 8, 2013.
  2. ^ Lewis, Charles (December 20, 2001). "The GOP's New Lobbyist in Chief". Washington Post. Retrieved July 23, 2011.
  3. ^ Tribune Staff. "125 Montana Newsmakers: Marc Racicot". Great Falls Tribune. Retrieved August 26, 2011.
  4. ^ Alexander Cockburn, Jeffrey St. Clair. "Jeffrey St. Clair: Marc Racicot, Bush's Main Man". leb.net. Archived from the original on March 11, 2008.
  5. ^ "2000 Presidential Election". washingtonpost.com.
  6. ^ Larson, Seaborn (September 29, 2020). "Former Gov. Marc Racicot to vote for Biden". Missoulian. Retrieved September 30, 2020.

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