Featuring Jacki Marsh
Mayor, City of Loveland, CO
Jacki Marsh was elected Mayor of Loveland in November of 2017. But her journey to this significant role was one with many significant turns and much courage. And it was not the only run she would make in her life and her career.
As a small business owner in downtown Loveland Jacki Marsh became a close observer of Loveland civic affairs. She attended virtually every City Council meeting for a three-year period prior to her decision to seek election as Mayor. The knowledge she gained equipped her to lead the city through change and growth.
But Mayor Marsh’s story did not start with either government or business, rather it was in road races. Growing up in San Jose and with a challenging family situation, Jacki turned to running as both an escape and an expression of her natural athleticism. She was an exceptional runner and with and her running mates was breaking barriers each day. They pursued distances and times that women had never yet had the opportunity to run. Jacki trained hard for years and often competed in races where she the only woman.
Then in 1972, at the age of 17, Jacki won the world’s first women’s six-mile race, the Crazyleg’s Mini-Marathon in New York’s Central Park. Three weeks after that ground-breaking race, Title IX was signed into Law; guaranteeing women equal funding and equal opportunities in all federally funded schools. Today, the New York Mini Marathon is the world’s premier women’s road race. The New York Mini is run annually and has over eight thousand female runners each year. Olympians from around the world gather to compete in this prestigious women’s race.
In her prior professional life, Mayor Marsh has worn many hats, some include: Early Childhood Teacher for the Department of Social Services, Bookkeeper for a Dental Clinic, Trade Show Marketing Manager, Purchasing Manager and Purchasing Director for an International Software Company and General Manger for a large Home Service Provider. Currently, in addition to her Mayoral duties, Jacki represents over ninety Colorado Artists in her Artisan Boutique, Rabbask Designs.
Mayor Marsh’s dedication to her Mayoral duties is an extension of her many experiences and service oriented spirit. As Mayor, she is active in the Loveland community and can routinely be found lending a hand at KidsPak, attending Veteran breakfasts, & Veteran events, school events, Regional meetings and serving on several Boards and Commissions. She seldom turns aside invitations to appear and to join in civic events.
Jacki is committed to transparency, equality and being responsive to Loveland residents. She courageously broke barriers in running and for women throughout the years. And now she is dedicated to addressing the issues facing Loveland and Colorado and ensuring the best community for her constituents.