Vicki Marble | |
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| Member of the Colorado Senate from the 23rd district | |
| In office January 9, 2013 –January 13, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Shawn Mitchell |
| Succeeded by | Barbara Kirkmeyer |
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| Political party | Republican |
Vicki Marble is an American politician who served in the Colorado Senate from the 23rd district as a member of the Republican Party.
Vicki Marble was born to Fred Marble Jr. and Catharine Mary Connaghan. [1] She worked as a bail bonder. [2]
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]
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]
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]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Vicki Marble | 5,500 | 58.01% | ||
| Republican | Glenn Vaad | 3,981 | 41.99% | ||
| Total votes | 9,481 | 100.00% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Vicki Marble | 43,949 | 56.20% | ||
| Democratic | Lee Kemp | 34,252 | 43.80% | ||
| Total votes | 78,201 | 100.00% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Vicki Marble (incumbent) | 10,302 | 100.00% | ||
| Total votes | 9,481 | 100.00% | |||
| 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% | |||
| 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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