Introduction
Bert C. Marley (born May 1, 1948) is an American politician. He was the chair of the Idaho Democratic Party from August 2015 to March 16, 2019. 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. Marley worked as a teacher at Marsh Valley High School for 23 years.
Marley lives in McCammon, Idaho. He and his wife, Michelle, have two children.
Political career
Marley served in the Idaho House of Representatives from 1998 through 2001 and in the Idaho State Senate from 2001 through 2006.
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.
In 2014, Marley was unopposed for the Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Idaho. He was defeated by the Republican incumbent, Brad Little earning only 32.9% of the vote.
Idaho Democratic Party Chair
He was the chair of the Idaho Democratic Party from August 2015 to March 16, 2019.
The largest Democratic caucus in the nation happened during his tenure in Ada County.
He had Sally Boynton Brown has his Executive Director.