Mary Lou Marzian Explained

Mary Lou Marzian
State House:	Kentucky
District:	34th
Term Start:	January 13, 1994
Term End:	January 1, 2023
Predecessor:	Mike Ward
Successor:	Sarah Stalker
Birth Date:	16 September 1954
Birth Place:	Louisville, Kentucky
Nationality:	American
Party:	Democratic
Residence:	Louisville, Kentucky
Alma Mater:	Jefferson Community College University of Louisville
Profession:	Registered nurse

Mary Lou Marzian (born September 16, 1954) is an American politician and a Democratic member of the Kentucky House of Representatives representing District 34 from 1994 to 2023.^[1] Marzian was first elected in a January 1994 special election following the resignation of incumbent Mike Ward.^[2] She retired from the house in 2022 after being redistricted into the 41st district with Josie Raymond. She is running again for the house in 2024.

Education

Marzian earned her associate degree from Jefferson Community College (now Jefferson Community and Technical College) and her BSN from the University of Louisville.

Elections

• 1994 Marzian won the 1994 Democratic Primary and won the November 8, 1994 General election against Republican nominee John Brasch.
• 1996 Marzian was unopposed for the 1996 Democratic Primary and won the November 5, 1996 General election against Republican nominee Charles Billips.
• 1998 Marzian was challenged in the 1998 Democratic Primary, but won, and won the November 3, 1998 General election against Republican nominee Todd Lally.
• 2000 Marzian was unopposed for both the 2000 Democratic Primary^[3] and the November 7, 2000 General election, winning with 13,867 votes.^[4]
• 2002 Marzian was unopposed for the 2002 Democratic Primary^[5] and won the November 5, 2002 General election with 12,885 votes (66.5%) against Republican nominee Philip Kimball.^[6]
• 2004 Marzian and returning 2002 Republican challenger Philip Kimball both won their 2004 primaries,^[7] setting up a rematch; Marzian won the November 2, 2004 General election with 16,383 votes (66.1%) against Kimball.^[8]
• 2006 Marzian was unopposed for both the 2006 Democratic Primary^[9] and the November 7, 2006 General election, winning with 14,988 votes.^[10]
• 2008 Marzian was unopposed for the 2008 Democratic Primary^[11] and won the November 4, 2008 General election with 16,920 votes (69.8%) against Republican nominee Michael Pitzer.^[12]
• 2010 Marzian was unopposed for both the May 18, 2010 Democratic Primary^[13] and the November 2, 2010 General election, winning with 14,559 votes.^[14]
• 2012 Marzian was unopposed for both the May 22, 2012 Democratic Primary^[15] and the November 6, 2012 General election, winning with 17,360 votes.^[16]
• 2016 Marzian was unopposed for both the May 17, 2016 Democratic Primary and the November 8, 2016 General election, winning with 19,596 votes.

External links

• Official page at the Kentucky General Assembly
  • Mary Lou Marzian at Ballotpedia
• Mary Lou Marzian at the National Institute on Money in State Politics

Notes and References

1. Web site: Mary Marzian's Biography . . May 5, 2014.
2. News: January 12, 1994 . Majority white district elects black legislator . . B2.
3. Web site: 2000 Primary Election . Kentucky State Board of Elections . Frankfort, Kentucky . May 5, 2014.
4. Web site: 2000 General Election . Kentucky State Board of Elections . Frankfort, Kentucky . May 5, 2014.
5. Web site: 2002 Primary Election . Kentucky State Board of Elections . Frankfort, Kentucky . May 5, 2014.
6. Web site: 2002 General Election . Kentucky State Board of Elections . Frankfort, Kentucky . May 5, 2014.
7. Web site: 2004 Primary Election . Kentucky State Board of Elections . Frankfort, Kentucky . May 5, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141224165808/http://elect.ky.gov/SiteCollectionDocuments/Election%20Results/2000-2009/2004/Primary%20Election/STATEwidebyoffice.txt . December 24, 2014 .
8. Web site: 2004 General Election . Kentucky State Board of Elections . Frankfort, Kentucky . May 5, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141224121418/http://elect.ky.gov/SiteCollectionDocuments/Election%20Results/2000-2009/2004/General%20Election/2004statebyoffice.txt . December 24, 2014 .
9. Web site: 2006 Primary Election . Kentucky State Board of Elections . Frankfort, Kentucky . May 5, 2014.
10. Web site: 2006 General Election . Kentucky State Board of Elections . Frankfort, Kentucky . May 5, 2014.
11. Web site: 2008 Primary Election . Kentucky State Board of Elections . Frankfort, Kentucky . May 5, 2014.
12. Web site: 2008 General Election . Kentucky State Board of Elections . Frankfort, Kentucky . May 5, 2014.
13. Web site: Commonwealth of Kentucky May 18, 2010 Official 2010 Primary Election Results . 24 . Secretary of State of Kentucky . Frankfort, Kentucky . May 5, 2014.
14. Web site: Commonwealth of Kentucky November 2, 2010 Official 2010 General Election Results . 40 . Secretary of State of Kentucky . Frankfort, Kentucky . May 5, 2014.
15. Web site: Commonwealth of Kentucky May 22, 2012 Official 2012 Primary Election Results . . Frankfort, Kentucky . 24 . May 5, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141103152601/http://elect.ky.gov/SiteCollectionDocuments/Election%20Results/2010-2019/2012/2012offpriresults.pdf . November 3, 2014 .
16. Web site: Commonwealth of Kentucky November 6, 2012 Official 2012 General Election Results . Secretary of State of Kentucky . Frankfort, Kentucky . 35 . May 5, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140611025244/http://elect.ky.gov/SiteCollectionDocuments/Election%20Results/2010-2019/2012/2012genresults.pdf . June 11, 2014 .