Doug Racine

Douglas Alan Racine (born October 7, 1952) is an American politician and former Vermont Secretary of Human Services, a former Vermont State Senator and was the 79th lieutenant governor of Vermont from 1997 to 2003. He is a Democrat. Racine was a candidate for the 2010 Democratic nomination for Governor of Vermont. He previously ran for governor in 2002, but lost to Republican Jim Douglas. In an election where no candidate won a majority, Douglas won a 45% plurality, and Racine declined to contest the outcome before the Vermont General Assembly.

Doug Racine
79th Lieutenant Governor of Vermont
In office
January 9, 1997  January 8, 2003
GovernorHoward Dean
Preceded byBarbara Snelling
Succeeded byBrian Dubie
Personal details
Born (1952-10-07) October 7, 1952
Burlington, Vermont, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
EducationPrinceton University (BA)
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