Marilyn Marler

American politician

Marilyn Marler

Member, Montana House of Representatives, 90th District
Incumbent
Assumed office January 7, 2019^[1]
Preceded by	Ellie Boldman
Member, Missoula, Montana City Council^[2]
In office 2006–2018

Personal details
Political party	Democratic
Alma mater	University of California, Davis University of Montana^[3]

Marilyn Marler is an American politician. She is a Democrat representing the 90th district in the Montana House of Representatives.

Political career

Marler was a member of the City Council of Missoula, Montana from 2006 to 2018.^[2]

In 2018, Ellie Hill, former District 90 representative in the Montana House of Representatives, was unable to run for reelection due to term limits,^[4] and Marler ran for the open seat. She defeated Republican Nick Knowles with 67.8% of the vote.^[1]

As of July 2020, Marler sits on the following committees:^[5]

Natural Resources
Taxation
Local Government
Legislative Administration

Electoral record

2018 general election: Montana House of Representatives, District 90^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Marilyn Marler	3,575	67.8%
	Republican	Nick Knowles	1,694	32.2%

Personal life

Marler holds a Bachelor's degree from University of California, Davis and a Master's degree from the University of Montana, both in Biology. She has been a Natural Areas Specialist at the University of Montana since 1998.^[3]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Marilyn Marler". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
^ ^a ^b "House District 90 candidate Q&A: Marilyn Marler". Missoulian. 25 October 2018. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
^ ^a ^b "Marilyn Marler's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
^ Devlin, Sherry (28 December 2017). "As a Missoula City Council member and friend, Marilyn Marler a true lifesaver". Missoula Current. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
^ "Rep. Marilyn Marler". Montana State Legislature. Retrieved 2 July 2020.