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Revision as of 02:30, 8 July 2024
Marlon Reis | |
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First Gentleman of Colorado | |
Assumed role January 8, 2019 | |
Governor | Jared Polis |
Preceded by | Robin Pringle (as First Lady) |
Personal details | |
Born | Boulder, Colorado, U.S. | July 1, 1981
Spouse | |
Children | 2 |
Relatives | Susan Polis Schutz (mother-in-law) |
Bildung | University of Colorado at Boulder |
Marlon Reis (born July 1, 1981) is an American animal rights advocate,[1] writer, and first gentleman of Colorado. He is married to the 43rd governor of Colorado Jared Polis.[2] He became the first same-sex first gentleman in the United States following the inauguration of Polis as governor on January 8, 2019.[3]
Early life and education
Reis was born in Boulder, Colorado, to a Jewish family from the East Coast.[4] He earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Colorado at Boulder.[5]
First Gentleman of Colorado
Reis became the first gentleman of Colorado on January 8, 2019, following the inauguration of his partner as governor of Colorado. Polis introduced Reis as the "first-first man" on election night.[4] He served as an unofficial adviser to his partner's gubernatorial campaign for governor.[6] As first gentleman, he has focused on animal rights and welfare, environmental and civil rights, and LGBT rights.[4]
In addition to being first gentleman, Reis is a writer and has published his works in USA Today, CNN, and The Washington Post.[7]
Personal life
Reis met future U.S. representative and Colorado governor Jared Polis in 2002 while finishing his education.[8] He and Polis married in September 2021 following an 18-year relationship.[9] He and Polis have two children, born in 2011 and 2014.[4] He is the son-in-law of poet Susan Polis Schutz and illustrator Stephen Schutz.[10]
Notes
References
- ^ Boyd, Shaun (17 January 2019). "Colorado's First Gentleman Marlon Reis Takes Up Cause Of Animal Rights". CBS Denver.
- ^ "The moment people went wild for Colorado's first 'first man'". FOX31 Denver. 7 November 2018.
- ^ "How should we refer to Governor-elect Jared Polis' longtime partner?". The Denver Post. 8 November 2018. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
- ^ a b c d "Marlon Reis is finding his voice as Colorado's first gentleman". The Denver Post. 13 June 2019.
- ^ "Marlon Reis". National Governors Association. Retrieved 2020-06-07.
- ^ "The Spot: The inside scoop on first gentleman Marlon Reis, reinsurance program moves forward, and who is the most electable in the 2020 Senate race?". The Denver Post. 13 June 2019.
- ^ "EXCLUSIVE: Colorado's First Gentleman on Veganism, Animals, and LGBTQ+ Rights". Mercy For Animals. 22 February 2019.
- ^ Schneier, Matthew (9 January 2019). "Colorado's Got a Gay Governor. Who Cares?". The New York Times.
- ^ Gorce, Tammy La (2021-09-24). "A Wedding 18 Years in the Making for Colorado Governor". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-04-17.
- ^ Schneider, Daniel J. "Video: Gov. Polis' Mother Joins His Press Conference To Discuss Older Coloradans". Colorado Public Radio. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
External links
- Marlon Reis – Office of Governor Jared Polis
- Marlon Reis – National Governors Association
- Living people
- 1981 births
- American male journalists
- First ladies and gentlemen of Colorado
- People from Boulder, Colorado
- Animal welfare workers
- American environmentalists
- American civil rights activists
- American LGBT rights activists
- American gay writers
- LGBT Jews
- LGBT people from Colorado
- Jewish American people in Colorado politics
- Jewish American journalists
- 21st-century American LGBT people
- 21st-century American journalists
- 21st-century American Jews
- Journalists from Colorado