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Vicki Marble

Vicki Marble

American politician

Vicki Marble is an American politician who served in the Colorado Senate from the 23rd district as a member of the Republican Party.

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Early life

Vicki Marble was born to Fred Marble Jr. and Catharine Mary Connaghan.[1] She worked as a bail bonder.[2]

State legislature

Elections

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.[3] She later sought the Republican nomination for a seat in the Colorado Senate from the 23rd district to succeed term-limited Senator Shawn Mitchell.[4][5] She defeated Glenn Vaad for the Republican nomination and Democratic nominee Lee Kemp in the general election.[6][7] She defeated Democratic nominee T.J. Cole in the 2016 election.[8][9] 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.[10]

Tenure

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.[11][12][13] She was selected to serve as the chair of the Republican caucus in 2014.[14] At one point she was the only woman in the Republican's senate caucus.[15] She supported Donald Trump during the 2016 presidential election and reaffirmed her support after the release of the Access Hollywood tape.[16]

Marble made comments about black people eating fried chicken during a meeting of the Economic Opportunity Poverty Reduction Task Force on August 21, 2013.[17] 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.[18]

Political positions

Marble opposed legislation to recognize same-sex civil unions.[19] She introduced legislation in 2015 to allow anybody with a gun to conceal carry.[20] She and Tim Neville introduced legislation to punish sanctuary cities in Colorado.[21] She is a climate change denier and stated that solar flares impact the climate more than vehicle emissions.[22] She supported the secession of counties from Colorado in response to proposed oil and gas regulations.[23] She opposed legislation to replace Columbus Day with a holiday in honor of Frances Xavier Cabrini.[24] She voted against Colorado joining the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact.[25]

Marble received an A rating from Americans for Prosperity in 2017.[26]

Electoral history

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References

  1. [1]
    "Catharine C. Marble". Billings Gazette. November 4, 2015. p. B6. Archived from the original on December 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. [2]
    "New supervision program upset bail business owners". Billings Gazette. May 25, 2009. p. 3. Archived from the original on December 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. [3]
    "Marble makes bid for House District 49". Fort Collins Coloradoan. January 11, 2012. p. 3. Archived from the original on December 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. [4]
    "New faces abound at GOP assembly". Fort Collins Coloradoan. March 25, 2012. p. 3. Archived from the original on December 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. [5]
    "Lundberg". Fort Collins Coloradoan. June 27, 2012. p. 2. Archived from the original on December 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. [6]
    "2012 Primary Election Results - Republican Party Ballot". Secretary of State of Colorado. Archived from the original on December 24, 2022.
  7. [7]
    "2012 General Election Results". Secretary of State of Colorado. Archived from the original on December 24, 2022.
  8. [8]
    "2016 Primary Election Results - Republican Party Ballot". Secretary of State of Colorado. Archived from the original on December 24, 2022.
  9. [9]
    "2016 General Election Results". Secretary of State of Colorado. Archived from the original on December 24, 2022.
  10. [10]
    "2020 Primary Election Results - Republican Party Ballot". Secretary of State of Colorado. Archived from the original on December 26, 2022.
  11. [11]
    "Sens. Lundberg and Marble get committee seats". Fort Collins Coloradoan. January 3, 2014. p. A3. Archived from the original on December 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. [12]
    "Dispute: She'll serve until successor picked, governor says". Grand Junction Daily Sentinel. May 25, 2017. p. 7. Archived from the original on December 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. [13]
    "Colorado Senate Republicans announce committee chairs". The Denver Post. November 18, 2014. Archived from the original on December 26, 2022.
  14. [14]
    "Colorado Senate picks new Republican leadership". Grand Junction Daily Sentinel. November 12, 2014. p. 2. Archived from the original on December 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. [15]
    "Out of 100 Colorado lawmakers, only 7 are Republican women. The state GOP wants to reverse the trend". The Colorado Sun. January 30, 2020. Archived from the original on December 26, 2022.
  16. [16]
    "Colorado GOP legislators get behind Trump". Colorado Politics. October 13, 2016. Archived from the original on December 26, 2022.
  17. [17]
    "Sen. Marble's remarks about race draw fire". Fort Collins Coloradoan. August 22, 2013. p. A4. Archived from the original on December 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  18. [18]
    "Panel rules state senator violated ethics law". Fort Collins Coloradoan. April 10, 2018. p. A2. Archived from the original on December 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  19. [19]
    "Unions". Fort Collins Coloradoan. March 13, 2013. p. A2. Archived from the original on December 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  20. [20]
    "Marble bill would expand concealed carry". Windsor Beacon. January 11, 2015. p. W5. Archived from the original on December 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  21. [21]
    "GOP bill takes aim at 'sanctuary' cities and counties in Colorado". Grand Junction Daily Sentinel. April 25, 2017. p. 2. Archived from the original on December 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  22. [22]
    "Senate bill seeks to stop Hickenlooper from following Paris climate accord". Colorado Politics. April 18, 2018. Archived from the original on December 26, 2022.
  23. [23]
    "A Republican Colorado Senate leader suggests secession over oil and gas". Colorado Politics. March 9, 2019. Archived from the original on December 26, 2022.
  24. [24]
    "Bill to end Columbus Day gets initial OK in the Colorado Senate". Colorado Politics. March 9, 2020. Archived from the original on December 26, 2022.
  25. [25]
    "State Senate OKs bill linking Colorado's presidential choice to national vote". Colorado Politics. January 28, 2019. Archived from the original on December 26, 2022.
  26. [26]
    "Far more lawmakers get F's than A's on AFP-Colorado's right-leaning report card". Colorado Politics. September 8, 2017. Archived from the original on December 26, 2022.
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