Bert Marley

Bert C. Marley (born May 1, 1948) is an American politician and education. He served as chair of the Idaho Democratic Party from August 2015 to March 16, 2019. He previously served as a member of the Idaho Senate and Idaho House of Representatives.

Early life and education
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.

Career
Marley worked as a teacher at Marsh Valley High School for 23 years.

Idaho Legislature
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
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.

During Marley's tenure, Sally Boynton Brown served as the party's executive director.

Personal life
Marley lives in McCammon, Idaho. He and his wife, Michelle, have two children.