Vicki Marble

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Vicki Marble
Member of the Colorado Senate
from the 23rd district
In office
January 9, 2013 – January 13, 2021
Preceded byShawn Mitchell
Succeeded byBarbara Kirkmeyer
Personal details
PartyRepublican

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

Early life

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

State legislature

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Elections

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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

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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

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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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2012 Colorado Senate 23rd district Republican primary[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Vicki Marble 5,500 58.01%
Republican Glenn Vaad 3,981 41.99%
Total votes 9,481 100.00%
2012 Colorado Senate 23rd district election[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Vicki Marble 43,949 56.20%
Democratic Lee Kemp 34,252 43.80%
Total votes 78,201 100.00%
2016 Colorado Senate 23rd district Republican primary[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Vicki Marble (incumbent) 10,302 100.00%
Total votes 9,481 100.00%
2016 Colorado Senate 23rd district election[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Vicki Marble (incumbent) 55,528 57.96%
Democratic T.J. Cole 40,281 42.04%
Total votes 95,809 100.00%
2020 Colorado House of Representatives 49th district Republican primary[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Mike Lynch 12,606 67.02%
Republican Vicki Marble 6,202 32.98%
Total votes 18,808 100.00%

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