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Marc Catlin is an American politician and a Republican member of the Colorado Senate from Montrose, Colorado. He represents Colorado's 5th Senate district which includes all or part of Delta, Eagle, Garfield, Gunnison, Hinsdale, Montrose, and Pitkin counties in western Colorado. Previously, Catlin represented Colorado House of Representatives District 58, which includes all or part of the western Colorado counties of Delta, Dolores, Gunnison, Hinsdale, Montezuma, Montrose, Ouray, and San Miguel.

Career

In 1996, as the assistant manager, Catlin started his career at the Uncompahgre Valley Water Users Association (UVWUA). In 2002, the same year as the 2002 North American drought, Catlin accepted the position of manager of UVWUA. He won the Colorado Division of Water Resources - Division 4 "Water Manager of the year" for his actions during the drought season. Catlin served as President for the Four States Irrigation Council for three consecutive terms: 2001, 2002, and 2003.

In September 26, 2009, Catlin oversaw "The Century of Water Celebration," the one hundred year celebration of the Gunnison Tunnel opening.

On January 5, 2015, Catlin was appointed to represent Montrose County, Colorado on the Colorado River Water Conservation District Board of Directors, more commonly known as the Colorado River District.

On January 11, 2023, the Colorado River District Board of Directors elected Catlin to serve as the Board's Vice-President.

In July 2013, Catlin started a talk-radio program named Diversions Radio, hosted on KUBC 580 AM. Diversions discussed issues regarding agriculture, business, policy, and events happening around the state. The program ran through 2019.

Catlin was elected by the member of the Gunnison Basin Roundtable to serve on the InterBasin Compact Committee (IBCC). In 2005, the Interbasin Compact Committee was formed in same legislation that created the nine permanent basin roundtables, the Colorado Water for the 21st Century Act. Catlin remained on the IBCC for 7 years.

Catlin served as President in 2006 for the Colorado Water Congress.

Political career

On January 8, 2017, the Republican 58th House District Vacancy Committee appointed Catlin to fill the Vacancy caused by the resignation of Don Coram. Coram left the Colorado House District 58 to fulfil the vacant seat of Colorado's 6th Senate district, which was created by the Ellen Roberts' retirement. Catlin was sworn into the Colorado House of Representatives on January 11, 2017, three days after being appointed. He was assigned committee membership to the House Public Health Care & Human Service Committee and the House Finance Committee.

In 2018, Catlin was reassigned from House Public Health Care & Human Service Committee to the House Agriculture, Livestock, & Natural Resources Committee. The same year, Catlin was assigned to the Water Resources Review Committee, an interim committee that studies the conservation, use, development, financing of the water resources of Colorado, and holding hearing on the Colorado State Water Plan.

Term limited in the state house, in 2024 Catlin ran to represent District 5 in the state senate. In the Republican primary election held June 25, 2024, he ran unopposed. In the general election held November 5, 2024, Catlin defeated Democratic candidate Cole Buerger, winning 52.23% of the total votes cast.

References

1. Colorado Independent Legislative Redistricting Commission (March 18, 2022). "Colorado Senate District 5 (2021)" (PDF). State of Colorado. Retrieved January 9, 2025.
2. Colorado Independent Legislative Redistricting Commission (March 18, 2022). "Colorado House District 58 (2021)" (PDF). State of Colorado. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
3. ^ "Representative Marc Catlin". Colorado House Republicans. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
4. "About Four States Irrigation Council". Four States Irrigation Council. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
5. Gulch, Coyote (August 15, 2009). "Montrose: Gunnison Tunnel 100th year celebration September 26". Coyote Gulch. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
6. https://montrosecounty.granicus.com/DocumentViewer.php?file=montrosecounty_8b7bb9d3-c018-4198-ac7a-1e5e8cd6571f.pdf&view=1
7. DeFrates, Lindsay (December 22, 2023). "Shoshone Permanency Takes a Step Forward with Historic Water Deal". Colorado River District 2023. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
8. "What We Do". Diversions Radio. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
9. Woodka, Chris. "Governor names five to water panel". Pueblo Chieftain. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
10. ^ "House Journal, Seventy-First General Assembly, State of Colorado, First Regular Session" (PDF). Colorado House of Representatives Journal: 2. January 11, 2017.
11. "House Journal, Seventy-First General Assembly, State of Colorado, First Regular Session" (PDF). Colorado House of Representatives Journal: 33. January 11, 2017.
12. "Water Resources Review Committee | Colorado General Assembly". leg.colorado.gov. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
13. "Colorado election results: June 25, 2024 primary election: State Senator District 5 Republican Party". Colorado Secretary of State. October 15, 2024. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
14. Ashby, Charles (April 9, 2024). "Catlin jumps into Senate race". The Daily Sentinel. Grand Junction, Colorado. Archived from the original on May 7, 2024. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
15. "Colorado Election Results: November 5, 2024 general election: State Senator District 5". Colorado Secretary of State. November 18, 2024. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
16. Wenzler, Elliott (November 7, 2024). "Senate District 5 goes to Republican Marc Catlin over Glenwood Springs Democrat Cole Buerger". PostIndependent. Glenwood Springs, Colorado. Archived from the original on November 9, 2024. Retrieved November 19, 2024.

External links

• State House website
• Official Website
• Diversions Radio Website

• Living people
• Republican Party members of the Colorado House of Representatives
• Republican Party Colorado state senators
• 21st-century members of the Colorado General Assembly
• People from Montrose, Colorado