Marc Catlin is running to serve as the Colorado State Senator for District 5 (SD5). Senate District 5 is comprised of 7 counties: Delta, Eagle, Garfield, Gunnison, Hinsdale, Montrose, and Pitkin counties.

Currently, Marc Catlin serves as the State Representative for House District 58. Representative Catlin is currently serving his second year of his fourth term. The 2022 election cycle brought new counties to the 58th district. Colorado’s new 58th district will include Delta, Dolores, Gunnison, Hinsdale, Montezuma, Montrose, San Miguel, and Ouray Counties. Prior to 2022, which is when the redistricting took effect, the counties that made up the 58th district were: Dolores, Montezuma, Montrose and San Miguel.

Marc was born and raised in Montrose, Colorado, where he has spent most of his life on the family farm. The 5th District has always been his home. 

Marc Catlin was born in Montrose, Colorado. He was raised on a row crop farm just west of the town of Montrose. Marc learned to love being a steward of the land, while he and his family were busy raising crops ranging from sugar beets, Coors Barley, pinto beans, onions, and sweet corn.

From the farm, Marc’s love for water and water issues arose. He spent most of his adult career in water. Marc committed nearly 20 years at the Uncompahgre Water Users Association, dedicating half of that as the manager. After the Water Users, Marc become the Water Rights Coordinator for Montrose County. Marc Catlin’s dedication to understanding Colorado’s and the western United States’ most vital resource has distinguished him as Colorado’s State Legislature’s water issues expert.

Marc Catlin has always called the Western Slope his home.

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