Bert Marley
Bert C. Marley (born May 1, 1948) is an American politician and education. He served as chair of the Idaho Democratic Party from August 2015[1] to March 16, 2019.[2] He previously served as a member of the Idaho Senate and Idaho House of Representatives.
Bert Marley | |
|---|---|
| Chair of the Idaho Democratic Party | |
| In office August 1, 2015 – March 16, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Jeanne Buell (Acting) |
| Succeeded by | Van Beechler |
| Member of the Idaho Senate | |
| In office October 12, 2001 – December 1, 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Lin Whitworth |
| Succeeded by | Diane Bilyeu |
| Constituency | 33rd district (2001–2002) 29th district (2002–2006) |
| Member of the Idaho House of Representatives from the 33rd district | |
| In office December 1, 1998 – October 12, 2001 | |
| Preceded by | John Alexander |
| Succeeded by | Elmer Martinez |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 1, 1948 Provo, Utah, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Michelle |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Idaho State University (BA) Utah State University (MEd) |
| Occupation | Politician |
Early life and education
Marley was born in Provo, Utah. He received a Bachelor of Arts in German language from Idaho State University in 1973, and his Masters of Education from Utah State University in 1996.[3]
Career
Marley worked as a teacher at Marsh Valley High School for 23 years.[4]
Idaho Legislature
Marley served in the Idaho House of Representatives from 1998 through 2001 and in the Idaho State Senate from 2001 through 2006.[4]
In 2006, he ran against Jana Jones in the Democratic Party primary election for Superintendent of Public Instruction, and lost earning 44.6% of the vote.[5][6]
In 2014, Marley was unopposed for the Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Idaho.[7][4] He was defeated by the Republican incumbent, Brad Little, earning only 32.9% of the vote.[8]
Idaho Democratic Party
He was the chair of the Idaho Democratic Party from August 2015 to March 16, 2019.[2]
The largest Democratic caucus in the nation happened during his tenure in Ada County.[9]
During Marley's tenure, Sally Boynton Brown served as the party's executive director.
Personal life
Marley lives in McCammon, Idaho.[4] He and his wife, Michelle, have two children.[10]
References
- "Bert Marley: New IDP Chairman" Archived November 24, 2016, at the Wayback Machine, Idaho Democratic Party, August 1, 2015. (accessed August 15, 2015)
- "IDP elects new Party Chair, Van Beechler". Idaho Democratic Party. March 21, 2019. Archived from the original on September 23, 2020. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
- "The Idaho Debates 2006: Superintendent of Public Instruction (Democrat)". idahoptv.org. Archived from the original on August 5, 2006. Retrieved April 6, 2016.
- "Bert Marley to run for Idaho lieutenant governor". Idaho State Journal. February 13, 2014. Retrieved October 16, 2014.
- "Marley Running for Idaho Lieutenant Governor". Twin Falls Times-News. February 12, 2014. Retrieved April 6, 2016.
- "2006 Primary Results statewide". www.sos.idaho.gov. Archived from the original on April 19, 2015. Retrieved April 24, 2017.
- "Statewide Totals". www.sos.idaho.gov. Archived from the original on July 28, 2014. Retrieved April 24, 2017.
- "Statewide Totals". www.sos.idaho.gov. Archived from the original on December 1, 2014. Retrieved April 24, 2017.
- "Idaho Democrats pick Sanders by wide margin". Idaho Statesman. Retrieved April 24, 2017.
- "The Idaho Debates 2006: Superintendent of Public Instruction (Democrat)". idahoptv.org. Archived from the original on August 5, 2006. Retrieved April 6, 2016.