Bert Marley

Bert Marley
Chair of the Idaho Democratic Party
Assumed office
August 1, 2015
Preceded by Jeanne Buell (Acting)
Member of the Idaho Senate
from the 29th district
In office
December 1, 2002 – December 1, 2006
Preceded by Bart Davis
Succeeded by Diane Bilyeu
Member of the Idaho Senate
from the 33rd district
In office
October 13, 2001 – December 1, 2002
Preceded by Lin Whitworth
Succeeded by Bart Davis
Member of the Idaho House of Representatives
from the 33rd district
In office
December 1, 1998 – October 13, 2001
Preceded by John Alexander
Succeeded by Elmer Martinez
Personal details
Born (1948-05-01) May 1, 1948
Provo, Utah, U.S.
Political party Democratic
Spouse(s) Michelle
Children 2
Education Idaho State University (BA)
Utah State University, Logan (MEd)

Bert C. Marley (born May 1, 1948) is the chair of the Idaho Democratic Party since August 2015.[1] He was a member of the Idaho Senate and Idaho House of Representatives.

Personal Life and Career

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.[2] Marley worked as a teacher at Marsh Valley High School for 23 years.[3]

Marley lives in McCammon, Idaho.[3] He and his wife, Michelle, have two children.[4]

Political career

Marley served in the Idaho House of Representatives from 1998 through 2001 and in the Idaho State Senate from 2001 through 2006.[3]

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][3] He was defeated by the Republican incumbent, Brad Little earning only 32.9% of the vote.[8]

Idaho Democrat Party Chair

He is the chair of the Idaho Democratic Party since August 2015.[1]

The largest Democrat caucus in the nation happen during his tenure in Ada County.[9]

He had Sally Boynton Brown has his Executive Director.

References

  1. 1 2 "Bert Marley: New IDP Chairman", Idaho Democratic Party, August 1, 2015. (accessed August 15, 2015)
  2. ↑ "The Idaho Debates 2006: Superintendent of Public Instruction (Democrat)". idahoptv.org. Retrieved April 6, 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Bert Marley to run for Idaho lieutenant governor". Idaho State Journal. February 13, 2014. Retrieved October 16, 2014.
  4. ↑ "The Idaho Debates 2006: Superintendent of Public Instruction (Democrat)". idahoptv.org. Retrieved April 6, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Marley Running for Idaho Lieutenant Governor". Twin Falls Times-News. February 12, 2014. Retrieved April 6, 2016.
  6. ↑ "2006 Primary Results statewide". www.sos.idaho.gov. Archived from the original on April 19, 2015. Retrieved April 24, 2017.
  7. ↑ "Statewide Totals". www.sos.idaho.gov. Archived from the original on July 28, 2014. Retrieved April 24, 2017.
  8. ↑ "Statewide Totals". www.sos.idaho.gov. Archived from the original on December 1, 2014. Retrieved April 24, 2017.
  9. ↑ "Idaho Democrats pick Sanders by wide margin". idahostatesman. Retrieved 2017-04-24.
Party political offices
Preceded by
Jeanne Buell
Acting		 Chair of the Idaho Democratic Party
2015–present		 Incumbent
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