Marlon Reis
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(as first lady)
Marlon Reis | |
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| First Gentleman of Colorado | |
| Assumed role January 8, 2019 | |
| Governor | Jared Polis |
| Preceded by | Robin Pringle Hickenlooper (as first lady) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 1981 (age 44) Boulder, Colorado, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse | |
| 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 advocate,[1] writer, and the 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]
Reis was born in July 1981 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 (now husband) 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]