Vicki Marble is a Republican member of the State of Colorado's General Assembly. Marble is currently the Majority Caucus Chair for the Colorado Senate.
Additionally, Senator Marble is Chair of the Local Government Committee and Vice-Chair of the Education Committee.
First elected to the Colorado State Senate in 2012 to a four-year term, Marble represents District 23, which runs North along the I-25 corridor. District 23 encompasses parts of Broomfield, Larimer, and Weld Counties. This includes Firestone, Johnstown, Mead, Broomfield, Erie, Longmont, Northglenn, and Windsor, CO.
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Biography
Marble was raised in a ranching family that bred horses and livestock. As a child, she was involved in outdoor activities - her father was one of the founders of Kampgrounds of America during the early 1960s. Early in life, Marble became interested in agriculture, and participated in the Pro Rodeo. She developed barrel racing skills and became a nationally ranked Pro Rodeo Barrel Racer. During her rodeo career, Marble also raised two sons, and has managed her own businesses since.
Prior to her legislative career, Marble served on the Larimer County Rural Land Use Board as well as the 8th Judicial District Performance Commission.
Marble owns and maintains two businesses in the bail bonds industry and a liquor store in the Fort Collins area. Marble has two sons, one a former U.S. Marine.
Political Campaigns
2012 election
In 2012, Marble ran for election to the Colorado State Senate for Senate District 23. Her candidacy was endorsed by former U.S. Rep. Tom Tancredo, Ken Buck, Dick Morris, State Senator Tim Neville, former Senator Dave Schultheis, and Rocky Mountain Gun Owners.
2012 Republican Primary
Marble soundly defeated former State Rep. Glen Vaad for the Republican primary nomination.
2012 General Election
In the November General Election, Marble faced Democrat Lee Kemp, winning the election with 56.20% of the vote.
Legislative career
Committee Assignments
Education
Senator Marble serves as the Vice Chair of the Education Committee.
Senator Marble introduced her "Mom's Bill" in 2014. This bill would postpone statewide tests for a year pending a review of the standards. Marble emphasized the importance of a communities education be left to parents and local government.
Local Government
Senator Marble serves as the Chair for Local Government Committee
Legislative Council
2013 Legislative Session
Racial comments
On August 21, 2013, at an Economic Opportunity Poverty Reduction Task Force meeting at the Colorado State Capitol in Denver chaired by State Sen. John Kefalas, Marble ignited controversy and Democratic criticism when she gave a speech that included extensive comments on the eating habits of various minority groups.
Further, Marble commented that "Mexicans eat vegetables in Mexico but stop eating healthily when they immigrate to the United States."
Fellow state legislator Rhonda Fields, an African-American and Democrat from Aurora, Colorado was also present, and criticized Marble's comments.
Marble then released a statement clarifying her remarks:
The Denver Post editorial board described Marble's comments as, "... finger-lickin' stupid."
In comments to the press, Ryan Call, former chairman of the Colorado Republican Party distanced the party from Marble's comments. "Sen. Marble's careless comments do not reflect the views of Republicans," he said. A prominent pro-Republican and conservative political blog, Colorado Peak Politics, said, "Marble is the latest legislator to join what might be kindly dubbed the "legislative moron caucus" after an ignorant and offensive soliloquy about race and diet."
In an interview with the Fort Collins Coloradoan, Marble remained "unapologetic."
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