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<span>Colorado Governor and Alum Husband Make History in CU鈥檚 Mary Rippon Theatre</span>
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<span><time datetime="2021-11-05T00:00:00-06:00" title="Friday, November 5, 2021 - 00:00">Fri, 11/05/2021 - 00:00</time>
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<div><p>In a historic ceremony on Sept. 15, 2021, Colorado Gov. Jared Polis and <strong>Marlon Reis</strong> (Engl鈥�04) married at the Mary Rippon Theatre on 兔子先生传媒文化作品鈥檚 campus. The date marked the anniversary of the couple鈥檚 first date 18 years prior. </p>
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<p>In 2018, Polis 鈥� a Boulder native 鈥� became the nation鈥檚 first openly gay governor. The wedding was the first same-sex marriage of a sitting U.S. governor. </p>
<p>The couple wed in a traditional Jewish ceremony with close family and friends in attendance. Their son and daughter served as ring bearer and flower girl. </p>
<p>鈥淭he greatest lesson we have learned over the past 18 months is that life as we know it can change in an instant,鈥� the couple said in a statement. 鈥淲e are thankful for the health and well-being of our family and friends and the opportunity to celebrate our life together as a married couple.鈥� </p>
<p>Reis is a writer and advocate for animal welfare. Polis started his political career in 2000 when he was elected to the Colorado State Board of Education. The couple resides in Boulder.</p>
<p>Reis and Polis said: 鈥淎fter 18 years, we couldn鈥檛 be happier to be married at last.鈥�</p>
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<div>Jared Polis and Marlon Reis married on 兔子先生传媒文化作品鈥檚 campus Sept. 15, 2021.</div>
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<div><h2></h2><h2>House on the Corner </h2><p>There was a time when the stately house at Broadway and University was a quiet place: Built as the university president鈥檚 home in 1884, it stood mostly alone with Old Main. </p><p>Since becoming the Koenig Alumni Center in 1968, it鈥檚 been a home away-from-home for Buffs of every stripe and a site for celebration in Boulder.</p><p>Freshly landscaped and newly upgraded, the center hosts about 100 events a year 鈥� from baby christenings and commencements to weddings, holiday parties and memorial services. In a typical year, 15 couples celebrate their vows in the backyard. </p><p>The renovation expanded the grounds and added a new gazebo, a giant all-weather tent and a nursery鈥檚 worth of lilacs, roses, maples, peonies and locust trees. </p><p>鈥淓vent space is at a premium in Boulder, and we believe we have one of the most unique and beautiful outdoor spaces in an incredibly beautiful city,鈥� said <strong>Ryan Chreist </strong>(Kines鈥�96, MPubAd鈥�09), executive director of the Alumni Association. 鈥淲e wanted to create a welcoming and functional space for the entire community.鈥�</p><p><em>To rent Koenig for your event, call 303-492-8484 or visit <a href="http://www.colorado.edu/alumni/rentkoenig" rel="nofollow">colorado.edu/alumni</a>. Alumni receive a 10 percent discount.</em></p><p>Photo by Glenn Asakawa </p></div>
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<div>Freshly landscaped, newly upgraded 鈥� and ready for you.</div>
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