Marilyn Marler
{{short description|American politician}}
{{infobox officeholder
| name = Marilyn Marler
| office = Member, Montana House of Representatives, 90th District
| term_start = January 7, 2019{{cite web |title=Marilyn Marler |url=https://ballotpedia.org/Marilyn_Marler |website=Ballotpedia |access-date=2 July 2020}}
| predecessor = Ellie Boldman
| office2 = Member, Missoula, Montana City Council{{cite news |title=House District 90 candidate Q&A: Marilyn Marler |url=https://missoulian.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/house-district-90-candidate-q-a-marilyn-marler/article_ec5c0fc5-2803-551a-824f-0fcf1d3c836a.html |access-date=2 July 2020 |work=Missoulian |date=25 October 2018}}
| term_start2 = 2006
| term_end2 = 2018
| party = Democratic
| alma_mater = University of California, Davis
University of Montana{{cite web |title=Marilyn Marler's Biography |url=https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/biography/74426/marilyn-marler |publisher=Project Vote Smart |access-date=2 July 2020}}
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Marilyn Marler is an American politician. She is a Democrat representing the 90th district in the Montana House of Representatives.
Political career
Marler was a member of the City Council of Missoula, Montana from 2006 to 2018.
In 2018, Ellie Hill, former District 90 representative in the Montana House of Representatives, was unable to run for reelection due to term limits,{{cite news |last1=Devlin |first1=Sherry |title=As a Missoula City Council member and friend, Marilyn Marler a true lifesaver |url=https://missoulacurrent.com/government/2017/12/marilyn-marler-missoula/ |access-date=2 July 2020 |work=Missoula Current |date=28 December 2017}} and Marler ran for the open seat. She defeated Republican Nick Knowles with 67.8% of the vote.
As of July 2020, Marler sits on the following committees:{{cite web |title=Rep. Marilyn Marler |url=https://leg.mt.gov/legislator-information/roster/individual/5149 |website=Montana State Legislature |access-date=2 July 2020}}
- Natural Resources
- Taxation
- Local Government
- Legislative Administration
= Electoral record =
{{Election box begin no change|title=2018 general election: Montana House of Representatives, District 90}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (US)|candidate=Marilyn Marler|votes=3,575|percentage=67.8%}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (US)|candidate=Nick Knowles|votes=1,694|percentage=32.2%}}
{{Election box end}}
Personal life
Marler holds a Bachelor's degree from University of California, Davis and a Master's degree from the University of Montana, both in Biology. She has been a Natural Areas Specialist at the University of Montana since 1998.
References
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External links
- {{official website}}
{{Montana House of Representatives}}
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Category:Democratic Party members of the Montana House of Representatives
Category:Women state legislators in Montana
Category:21st-century American women politicians
Category:21st-century members of the Montana Legislature
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