Marlon Reis | |
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First Gentleman of Colorado | |
Assumed role January 8, 2019 [a] | |
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) |
Education | University of Colorado at Boulder |
Marlon Reis (born July 1, 1981) is an American animal rights advocate, [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 Polis as governor on January 8, 2019. [a] [3]
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]
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]
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, respectively. [4] He is the son-in-law of poet Susan Polis Schutz and illustrator Stephen Schutz. [10]