Musgrave, Marilyn, 1949-

Marilyn Neoma Musgrave (née Shuler; born January 27, 1949) is an American teacher, businesswoman, activist, and politician. A member of the Republican Party, she served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 2003 to 2009, representing Colorado's 4th congressional district.

Born in Greeley, Colorado, she graduated from Eaton High School in 1968 and attended Colorado State University in Fort Collins, graduating with a B.A. in social studies in 1972. Musgrave married Steve Musgrave while in college. She and her husband Steve Musgrave settled in Fort Morgan, south of Greeley, where they owned and operated a bale stacking business. Musgrave also taught school. Musgrave’s political career began when she won a seat on the Fort Morgan school board in 1990, where she served for four years. After completing the intensive Republican Leadership Program to prepare for a future in politics, Musgrave was elected to the Colorado state legislature in 1994. During her four years in the state house, and her subsequent four years in the Colorado state senate from 1999 through 2003, Musgrave supported a variety of conservative legislative initiatives, including tax cuts, gun rights, deregulation, and anti-abortion policies; she also opposed gay marriage. In 2002, Musgrave was easily elected to the U.S. House from Colorado's 4th congressional district.

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