Marlon Reis
Marlon Reis | |
|---|---|
 Reis (left) with his husband, Jared Polis (center), and First Lady Michelle Obama at the White House, in 2014 | |
| First Gentleman of Colorado | |
| Assumed role January 8, 2019 | |
| Governor | Jared Polis |
| Preceded by | Robin Pringle (as First Lady) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 1981 (age 40) Boulder, Colorado, U.S. |
| Spouse(s) | |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Susan Polis Schutz (mother-in-law) |
| Education | University of Colorado at Boulder |
Marlon Reis (born July 1981) is an American animal rights activist,[1] writer, and first gentleman of Colorado as the husband of 43rd governor of Colorado Jared Polis.[2] He became the first same-sex first gentleman in the United States following the inauguration of his partner as governor on January 8, 2019.[3]
Early life and education[]
Reis was born in July 1981 in Boulder, Colorado,[4] to a Jewish family from the East Coast.[4] He earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Colorado at Boulder.[5]
Career and 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 and his husband Governor Jared Polis have two children, born in 2011 and 2014, respectively.[4] Reis met Polis in 2002 while finishing his education.[8] He is the son-in-law of poet Susan Polis Schutz and illustrator Stephen Schutz.[9]
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 e "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.
- ^ 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
- American male non-fiction writers
- First Ladies and Gentlemen of Colorado
- People from Boulder, Colorado
- Animal rights activists
- American environmentalists
- American civil rights activists
- LGBT rights activists from the United States
- American gay writers
- LGBT Jews
- LGBT people from Colorado
- Jewish American people in Colorado politics
- Jewish American journalists