Marilyn Marler

Marilyn Marler
Member, Montana House of Representatives, 90th District
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 7, 2019[1]
Preceded byEllie Boldman
Member, Missoula, Montana City Council[2]
In office
2006–2018
Personal details
Political partyDemocratic
Alma materUniversity of California, Davis
University of Montana[3]

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.[2]

In 2018, Ellie Hill, former District 90 representative in the Montana House of Representatives, was unable to run for reelection due to term limits,[4] and Marler ran for the open seat. She defeated Republican Nick Knowles with 67.8% of the vote.[1]

As of July 2020, Marler sits on the following committees:[5]

  • Natural Resources
  • Taxation
  • Local Government
  • Legislative Administration

Electoral record

2018 general election: Montana House of Representatives, District 90[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Marilyn Marler 3,575 67.8%
Republican Nick Knowles 1,694 32.2%

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.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Marilyn Marler". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  2. ^ a b "House District 90 candidate Q&A: Marilyn Marler". Missoulian. 25 October 2018. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Marilyn Marler's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  4. ^ Devlin, Sherry (28 December 2017). "As a Missoula City Council member and friend, Marilyn Marler a true lifesaver". Missoula Current. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  5. ^ "Rep. Marilyn Marler". Montana State Legislature. Retrieved 2 July 2020.


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