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Bob Rackleff

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Personal Details

Education

  • BA, United States and European History, Florida State University
  • MA, United States and European History, Florida State University

Professional Experience

  • BA, United States and European History, Florida State University
  • MA, United States and European History, Florida State University
  • Speechwriter, Secretary Julian Castro, United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, 2016-2017
  • Speechwriter, Secretary Ernest Moniz, United States Department of Energy, 2014-2016
  • Speechwriter, President and Chief Executive Officer Fred Hochberg, Export-Import Bank of the United States, 2012-2013
  • Principal, Bob Rackleff Consulting, 1985-2012
  • Chief Speechwriter, Time Incorporated, 1981-1985
  • Lieutenant Commander, Reservist, United States Naval Intelligence, 1961-1983
  • Speechwriter, President Jimmy Carter, The White House, 1978-1981
  • Speechwriter, Secretary Ray Marshall, United States Department of Labor, 1979
  • Senior Speechwriter, Secretary Michael Blumenthal, United States Treasury Department, 1977-1978
  • Speechwriter, United States Senator Edmund Muskie, 1974-1977
  • Senior Speechwriter, Administrator John Sawhill, Federal Energy Administration, 1974
  • Executive Director, Florida Commission on Human Relations, 1972-1974
  • Freelance Writer, Self-Employed, 1970-1972
  • Editor, News Bureau, Florida State University, 1967-1970

Political Experience

  • BA, United States and European History, Florida State University
  • MA, United States and European History, Florida State University
  • Speechwriter, Secretary Julian Castro, United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, 2016-2017
  • Speechwriter, Secretary Ernest Moniz, United States Department of Energy, 2014-2016
  • Speechwriter, President and Chief Executive Officer Fred Hochberg, Export-Import Bank of the United States, 2012-2013
  • Principal, Bob Rackleff Consulting, 1985-2012
  • Chief Speechwriter, Time Incorporated, 1981-1985
  • Lieutenant Commander, Reservist, United States Naval Intelligence, 1961-1983
  • Speechwriter, President Jimmy Carter, The White House, 1978-1981
  • Speechwriter, Secretary Ray Marshall, United States Department of Labor, 1979
  • Senior Speechwriter, Secretary Michael Blumenthal, United States Treasury Department, 1977-1978
  • Speechwriter, United States Senator Edmund Muskie, 1974-1977
  • Senior Speechwriter, Administrator John Sawhill, Federal Energy Administration, 1974
  • Executive Director, Florida Commission on Human Relations, 1972-1974
  • Freelance Writer, Self-Employed, 1970-1972
  • Editor, News Bureau, Florida State University, 1967-1970
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Florida, District 2, 2018
  • County Commissioner, Leon County Commission, 1998-2010

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • BA, United States and European History, Florida State University
  • MA, United States and European History, Florida State University
  • Speechwriter, Secretary Julian Castro, United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, 2016-2017
  • Speechwriter, Secretary Ernest Moniz, United States Department of Energy, 2014-2016
  • Speechwriter, President and Chief Executive Officer Fred Hochberg, Export-Import Bank of the United States, 2012-2013
  • Principal, Bob Rackleff Consulting, 1985-2012
  • Chief Speechwriter, Time Incorporated, 1981-1985
  • Lieutenant Commander, Reservist, United States Naval Intelligence, 1961-1983
  • Speechwriter, President Jimmy Carter, The White House, 1978-1981
  • Speechwriter, Secretary Ray Marshall, United States Department of Labor, 1979
  • Senior Speechwriter, Secretary Michael Blumenthal, United States Treasury Department, 1977-1978
  • Speechwriter, United States Senator Edmund Muskie, 1974-1977
  • Senior Speechwriter, Administrator John Sawhill, Federal Energy Administration, 1974
  • Executive Director, Florida Commission on Human Relations, 1972-1974
  • Freelance Writer, Self-Employed, 1970-1972
  • Editor, News Bureau, Florida State University, 1967-1970
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Florida, District 2, 2018
  • County Commissioner, Leon County Commission, 1998-2010
  • Communications Consultant, National Association of Professional Environmentalists, 2011
Policy Positions

2021

Abortion

Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Unknown Position

Budget

1. In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?
- Yes

2. In order to balance the budget, do you support reducing defense spending?
- Unknown Position

Campaign Finance

Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- Unknown Position

Economy

1. Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Yes

2. Do you support lowering corporate taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
- No

Education

Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards?
- Unknown Position

Energy & Environment

1. Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, thermal)?
- Yes

2. Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?
- Unknown Position

Guns

Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- Unknown Position

Health Care

Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
- No

Immigration

1. Do you support the construction of a wall along the Mexican border?
- Unknown Position

2. Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship?
- No

Marijuana

Do you support the legalization of marijuana for recreational purposes?
- Unknown Position

National Security

1. Should the United States use military force in order to prevent governments hostile to the U.S. from possessing a nuclear weapon?
- Unknown Position

2. Do you support increased American intervention in Middle Eastern conflicts beyond air support?
- Unknown Position