Bert Marley | |
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Chair of the Idaho Democratic Party | |
In office August 2015 – Incumbent |
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Preceded by | Larry Kenck |
Member of the Idaho Senate from District 29 |
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In office December 1, 2002 – December 1, 2006 |
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Succeeded by | Diane Bilyeu |
Member of the Idaho Senate from District 33 |
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In office 2001 – December 1, 2002 |
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Preceded by | Lin Whitworth |
Succeeded by | Bart Davis |
Member of the Idaho House of Representatives from District 33 Seat A |
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In office December 1, 1998 – 2001 |
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Preceded by | John Alexander |
Succeeded by | Elmer Martinez |
Personal details | |
Born |
Provo, Utah |
May 1, 1948
Political party | Democratic Party |
Spouse(s) | Michelle |
Children | 2 |
Residence | McCammon, Idaho |
Alma mater |
Idaho State University Utah State University |
Bert C. Marley (born May 1, 1948)is the chair of the Idaho Democratic Party since August 2015. He was a member of the Idaho Senate and Idaho House of Representatives.
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. Marley worked as a teacher at Marsh Valley High School for 23 years.
Marley lives in McCammon, Idaho. He and his wife, Michelle, have two children.
Marley served in the Idaho House of Representatives from 1998 through 2001 and in the Idaho State Senate from 2001 through 2006.
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.
In 2014, Marley was unopposed for the Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Idaho. He was defeated by the Republican incumbent, Brad Little earning only 32.9% of the vote.
He is the chair of the Idaho Democratic Party since August 2015.
The largest Democrat caucus in the nation happen during his tenure in Ada County.
He had Sally Boynton Brown has his Executive Director.