Vicki Marble

Vicki Marble was born to Fred Marble Jr. and Catharine Mary Connaghan.{{Cite news |date=November 4, 2015 |title=Catharine C. Marble |page=B6 |work=Billings Gazette |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115118633/the-billings-gazette/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221224174719/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115118633/the-billings-gazette/ |archive-date=December 24, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com}} She worked as a bail bonder.{{Cite news |date=May 25, 2009 |title=New supervision program upset bail business owners |page=3 |work=Billings Gazette |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115115083/the-billings-gazette/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221224162537/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115115083/the-billings-gazette/ |archive-date=December 24, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com}}

During the 2012 election Marble announced her campaign for the Republican nomination for a seat in the Colorado House of Representatives from the 49th district.{{Cite news |date=January 11, 2012 |title=Marble makes bid for House District 49 |page=3 |work=Fort Collins Coloradoan |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115115219/fort-collins-coloradoan/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221224162853/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115115219/fort-collins-coloradoan/ |archive-date=December 24, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com}} She later sought the Republican nomination for a seat in the Colorado Senate from the 23rd district to succeed term-limited Senator Shawn Mitchell.{{Cite news |date=March 25, 2012 |title=New faces abound at GOP assembly |page=3 |work=Fort Collins Coloradoan |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115115532/fort-collins-coloradoan/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221224163718/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115115532/fort-collins-coloradoan/ |archive-date=December 24, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com}}{{Cite news |date=June 27, 2012 |title=Lundberg |page=2 |work=Fort Collins Coloradoan |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115115660/fort-collins-coloradoan/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221224164045/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115115660/fort-collins-coloradoan/ |archive-date=December 24, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com}} She defeated Glenn Vaad for the Republican nomination and Democratic nominee Lee Kemp in the general election.{{Cite news |url=https://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections/Results/Abstract/2012/primary/republican/stateSenate.html |title=2012 Primary Election Results - Republican Party Ballot |work=Secretary of State of Colorado |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221224165514/https://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections/Results/Abstract/2012/primary/republican/stateSenate.html |archive-date=December 24, 2022}}{{Cite news |url=https://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections/Results/Abstract/2012/general/senate.html |title=2012 General Election Results |work=Secretary of State of Colorado |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221224165604/https://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections/Results/Abstract/2012/general/senate.html |archive-date=December 24, 2022}} She defeated Democratic nominee T.J. Cole in the 2016 election.{{Cite news |url=https://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections/Results/Abstract/2016/primary/republican/stateSenate.html |title=2016 Primary Election Results - Republican Party Ballot |work=Secretary of State of Colorado |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221224165836/https://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections/Results/Abstract/2016/primary/republican/stateSenate.html |archive-date=December 24, 2022}}{{Cite news |url=https://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections/Results/Abstract/2016/general/stateSenate.html |title=2016 General Election Results |work=Secretary of State of Colorado |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221224165956/https://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections/Results/Abstract/2016/general/stateSenate.html |archive-date=December 24, 2022}} During the 2020 election she ran for a seat in the state house from the 49th district, but lost to Mike Lynch in the Republican primary.{{Cite news |url=https://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections/Results/Abstract/2020/primary/republican/stateRepresentatives.html |title=2020 Primary Election Results - Republican Party Ballot |work=Secretary of State of Colorado |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221226234400/https://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections/Results/Abstract/2020/primary/republican/stateRepresentatives.html |archive-date=December 26, 2022}}

During Marble's tenure in the state senate she served as vice-chair of the Education committee and chaired the Local Government and Veterans and Military Affairs committee.{{Cite news |date=January 3, 2014 |title=Sens. Lundberg and Marble get committee seats |page=A3 |work=Fort Collins Coloradoan |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115117938/fort-collins-coloradoan/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221224173104/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115117938/fort-collins-coloradoan/ |archive-date=December 24, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com}}{{Cite news |date=May 25, 2017 |title=Dispute: She'll serve until successor picked, governor says |page=7 |work=Grand Junction Daily Sentinel |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115119262/the-daily-sentinel/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221224180041/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115119262/the-daily-sentinel/ |archive-date=December 24, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com}}{{Cite news |date=November 18, 2014 |title=Colorado Senate Republicans announce committee chairs |work=The Denver Post |url=https://www.denverpost.com/2014/11/18/colorado-senate-republicans-announce-committee-chairs/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221226233929/https://www.denverpost.com/2014/11/18/colorado-senate-republicans-announce-committee-chairs/ |archive-date=December 26, 2022}} She was selected to serve as the chair of the Republican caucus in 2014.{{Cite news |date=November 12, 2014 |title=Colorado Senate picks new Republican leadership |page=2 |work=Grand Junction Daily Sentinel |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115118120/the-daily-sentinel/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221224173529/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115118120/the-daily-sentinel/ |archive-date=December 24, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com}} At one point she was the only woman in the Republican's senate caucus.{{Cite news |date=January 30, 2020 |title=Out of 100 Colorado lawmakers, only 7 are Republican women. The state GOP wants to reverse the trend. |work=The Colorado Sun |url=https://coloradosun.com/2020/01/30/colorado-republican-party-women/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221226233438/https://coloradosun.com/2020/01/30/colorado-republican-party-women/ |archive-date=December 26, 2022}} She supported Donald Trump during the 2016 presidential election and reaffirmed her support after the release of the Access Hollywood tape.{{Cite news |date=October 13, 2016 |title=Colorado GOP legislators get behind Trump |work=Colorado Politics |url=https://www.coloradopolitics.com/news/colorado-gop-legislators-get-behind-trump/article_65336675-b03b-5032-a2d9-4652ac4be3ac.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221226231426/https://www.coloradopolitics.com/news/colorado-gop-legislators-get-behind-trump/article_65336675-b03b-5032-a2d9-4652ac4be3ac.html |archive-date=December 26, 2022}}

Marble made comments about black people eating fried chicken during a meeting of the Economic Opportunity Poverty Reduction Task Force on August 21, 2013.{{Cite news |date=August 22, 2013 |title=Sen. Marble's remarks about race draw fire |page=A4 |work=Fort Collins Coloradoan |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115117440/fort-collins-coloradoan/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221224171941/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115117440/fort-collins-coloradoan/ |archive-date=December 24, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com}} In 2018, a $2,242 fine was issued against her by the Independent Ethics Commission due to her moderating a forum on oil and gas that was funded by those agencies.{{Cite news |date=April 10, 2018 |title=Panel rules state senator violated ethics law |page=A2 |work=Fort Collins Coloradoan |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115119461/fort-collins-coloradoan/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221224180509/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115119461/fort-collins-coloradoan/ |archive-date=December 24, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com}}

Marble opposed legislation to recognize same-sex civil unions.{{Cite news |date=March 13, 2013 |title=Unions |page=A2 |work=Fort Collins Coloradoan |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115117077/fort-collins-coloradoan/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221224171044/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115117077/fort-collins-coloradoan/ |archive-date=December 24, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com}} She introduced legislation in 2015 to allow anybody with a gun to conceal carry.{{Cite news |date=January 11, 2015 |title=Marble bill would expand concealed carry |page=W5 |work=Windsor Beacon |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115118265/windsor-beacon/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221224173920/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115118265/windsor-beacon/ |archive-date=December 24, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com}} She and Tim Neville introduced legislation to punish sanctuary cities in Colorado.{{Cite news |date=April 25, 2017 |title=GOP bill takes aim at 'sanctuary' cities and counties in Colorado |page=2 |work=Grand Junction Daily Sentinel |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101743669/the-daily-sentinel/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221224175805/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101743669/the-daily-sentinel/ |archive-date=December 24, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com}} She is a climate change denier and stated that solar flares impact the climate more than vehicle emissions.{{Cite news |date=April 18, 2018 |title=Senate bill seeks to stop Hickenlooper from following Paris climate accord |work=Colorado Politics |url=https://www.coloradopolitics.com/news/senate-bill-seeks-to-stop-hickenlooper-from-following-paris-climate-accord/article_dfc0239f-a782-57c6-b63b-f249cf0ff897.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221226224945/https://www.coloradopolitics.com/news/senate-bill-seeks-to-stop-hickenlooper-from-following-paris-climate-accord/article_dfc0239f-a782-57c6-b63b-f249cf0ff897.html |archive-date=December 26, 2022}} She supported the secession of counties from Colorado in response to proposed oil and gas regulations.{{Cite news |date=March 9, 2019 |title=A Republican Colorado Senate leader suggests secession over oil and gas |work=Colorado Politics |url=https://www.coloradopolitics.com/hot-sheet/a-republican-colorado-senate-leader-suggests-secession-over-oil-and-gas/article_80ffd68c-4285-11e9-bec0-a7b5f89ad17c.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221226231713/https://www.coloradopolitics.com/hot-sheet/a-republican-colorado-senate-leader-suggests-secession-over-oil-and-gas/article_80ffd68c-4285-11e9-bec0-a7b5f89ad17c.html |archive-date=December 26, 2022}} She opposed legislation to replace Columbus Day with a holiday in honor of Frances Xavier Cabrini.{{Cite news |date=March 9, 2020 |title=Bill to end Columbus Day gets initial OK in the Colorado Senate |work=Colorado Politics |url=https://www.coloradopolitics.com/legislature/bill-to-end-columbus-day-gets-initial-ok-in-the-colorado-senate/article_a1716a46-6239-11ea-ac48-1330def046ac.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221226232035/https://www.coloradopolitics.com/legislature/bill-to-end-columbus-day-gets-initial-ok-in-the-colorado-senate/article_a1716a46-6239-11ea-ac48-1330def046ac.html |archive-date=December 26, 2022}} She voted against Colorado joining the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact.{{Cite news |date=January 28, 2019 |title=State Senate OKs bill linking Colorado's presidential choice to national vote |work=Colorado Politics |url=https://www.coloradopolitics.com/news/state-senate-oks-bill-linking-colorados-presidential-choice-to-national-vote/article_48ed8e70-2349-11e9-a746-e3c7bdc44b23.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221226232603/https://www.coloradopolitics.com/news/state-senate-oks-bill-linking-colorados-presidential-choice-to-national-vote/article_48ed8e70-2349-11e9-a746-e3c7bdc44b23.html |archive-date=December 26, 2022}}

Marble received an A rating from Americans for Prosperity in 2017.{{Cite news |date=September 8, 2017 |title=Far more lawmakers get F's than A’s on AFP-Colorado’s right-leaning report card |work=Colorado Politics |url=https://www.coloradopolitics.com/hot-sheet/far-more-lawmakers-get-fs-than-a-s-on-afp-colorado-s-right-leaning-report/article_c991bac9-99dc-5867-8b7e-73f172f69929.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221226224602/https://www.coloradopolitics.com/hot-sheet/far-more-lawmakers-get-fs-than-a-s-on-afp-colorado-s-right-leaning-report/article_c991bac9-99dc-5867-8b7e-73f172f69929.html |archive-date=December 26, 2022}}

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{{Reflist}}

• [http://leg.colorado.gov/legislators/vicki-marble Official legislative website]
• [http://coloradosenatenews.com/ Colorado Senate GOP Website]

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