Marilyn Musgrave
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.
Marilyn Musgrave | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Colorado's 4th district | |
| In office January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Bob Schaffer |
| Succeeded by | Betsy Markey |
| Member of the Colorado Senate from the 1st district | |
| In office January 6, 1999 – January 8, 2003 | |
| Preceded by | Donald Douglas “Don” Ament |
| Succeeded by | Mark Hillman |
| Member of the Colorado House of Representatives from the 65th district | |
| In office January 4, 1995 – January 6, 1999 | |
| Preceded by | Robert L. Eisenach |
| Succeeded by | Donald Douglas “Don” Ament |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Marilyn Neoma Shuler January 27, 1949 Greeley, Colorado, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Steven Musgrave |
| Residence | Fort Morgan, Colorado |
| Alma mater | Colorado State University |
| Occupation | High school teacher, small business owner, spokeswoman |
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.
Musgrave currently works for the Susan B. Anthony List, a non-profit that supports anti-abortion women in politics.