Doug Racine | |
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| 79thLieutenant Governor of Vermont | |
| In office January 9, 1997 – January 8, 2003 | |
| Governor | Howard Dean |
| Preceded by | Barbara Snelling |
| Succeeded by | Brian Dubie |
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| Born | (1952-10-07)October 7, 1952 (age 72) Burlington,Vermont,U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Princeton University (BA) |
Douglas Alan Racine (born October 7, 1952) is an American politician and former Vermont Secretary of Human Services, a formerVermont State Senator and was the79th lieutenant governor of Vermont from 1997 to 2003. He is aDemocrat. Racine was a candidate for the 2010 Democratic nomination forGovernor of Vermont. He previously ran for governor in 2002, but lost to RepublicanJim Douglas. In an election where no candidate won a majority, Douglas won a 45% plurality, and Racine declined to contest the outcome before theVermont General Assembly.
Racine is a 1970 graduate ofBurlington High School. He graduated with an A.B. in politics fromPrinceton University in 1974 after completing a senior thesis titled "Changes in Interplay Competition inVermont."[1] Racine worked as a legislative assistant for SenatorPatrick Leahy. He has long been involved in his family's business, the Willie Racine's, Inc.Jeep dealership founded by his father, of which he has served as vice president.
Racine served 5 terms in the Vermont Senate (1983–93). He was Chairman of the Senate Natural Resources and Energy Committee andPresident Pro Tem of the Senate (1989–93). He was electedLieutenant Governor in 1996 and served three terms (1997–2003)[2] with GovernorHoward Dean.
He was the Democratic nominee for governor in 2002, but lost to RepublicanJim Douglas. Because no candidate won a majority, theVermont General Assembly had to decide. The General Assembly almost always votes for the candidate who received a plurality. Racine did not contest the results, and the legislature chose Douglas.
In 2006, Racine was again elected to theVermont Senate, representing theChittenden Senate District. He was re-elected in 2008.
Racine ran for the 2010 Democratic nomination forGovernor of Vermont.[3][4] In the 5-way Democratic primary on August 24, 2010, Racine placed second with 18,079 votes (24.22%) to first-place winnerPeter Shumlin's 18,276 votes (24.48%). Racine requested a recount,[5] which reaffirmed Shumlin's nomination. Shumlin then defeated Republican Lieutenant GovernorBrian Dubie in the November 2, 2010 general election.
On November 30, 2010, Gov.-elect Shumlin nominated Racine to be his Secretary of Human Services.[6] On August 12, 2014, Governor Shumlin announced the departure of Racine from the same post.[7]
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| Preceded by | President pro tempore of the Vermont Senate 1989–1993 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Lieutenant Governor of Vermont 1997–2003 | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded by David S. Wolk | Democratic nominee forLieutenant Governor of Vermont 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Democratic nominee forGovernor of Vermont 2002 | Succeeded by |
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