Marilyn Musgrave

Marilyn Musgrave
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Colorado's 4th district
In office
January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2009
Preceded byBob Schaffer
Succeeded byBetsy Markey
Member of the Colorado Senate
from the 1st district
In office
January 6, 1999 – January 8, 2003
Preceded byDonald Douglas “Don” Ament[1]
Succeeded byMark Hillman
Member of the Colorado House of Representatives
from the 65th district
In office
January 4, 1995 – January 6, 1999
Preceded byRobert L. Eisenach[2]
Succeeded byDonald Douglas “Don” Ament[3]
Personal details
Born
Marilyn Neoma Shuler

(1949-01-27) January 27, 1949 (age 75)
Greeley, Colorado, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseSteven Musgrave
ResidenceFort Morgan, Colorado
Alma materColorado State University
OccupationHigh school teacher, small business owner, spokeswoman

Marilyn Neoma Musgrave (née Shuler; born January 27, 1949), American politician, is a former Republican member of the United States House of Representatives who served from 2003 to 2009, representing the 4th District of Colorado.

Musgrave served on the Agriculture and Small Business Committees. In the 110th Congress, she served as Ranking Minority member of the Specialty Crops, Rural Development, and Foreign Agriculture subcommittee. She also served as the Region Two representative for the Republican Steering Committee. She was the first Republican woman elected to Congress from Colorado.

Musgrave lost her seat in 2008 to Democratic challenger Betsy Markey by a 56 to 44 percent margin.[4]

Musgrave currently works for the Susan B. Anthony List, a non-profit that supports anti-abortion women in politics.[5]

  1. ^ "Our Campaigns - CO Senate 01 Race - Nov 03, 1998".
  2. ^ "Our Campaigns - CO State House 65 Race - Nov 08, 1994".
  3. ^ "Our Campaigns - CO State House 65 Race - Nov 05, 1996".
  4. ^ "Musgrave unseated by Markey", Denver Post, retrieved 11/19/2008.
  5. ^ "Former Rep. Musgrave Takes Job With Susan B. Anthony List". 12 March 2009.