Mary Lou Marzian

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Mary Lou is from Louisville, Kentucky. She attended Assumption High School and Jefferson Community College. She has a bachelor’s degree in nursing from the University of Louisville. She lives with her husband, Bill Marzian, their daughter, Nicki, and two grandchildren.

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Mary Lou is a retired nurse. She worked at the University of Louisville as a Transplant Coordinator, where she spent her recent years coordinating organ transplant procedures. She previously worked as a registered nurse after earning her Bachelor's degree in nursing from the University of Louisville.

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Mary Lou Marzian is currently a member of the Kentucky House of Representatives representing District 41. She was first elected in 2024 and is serving her 1st term.

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Supports increasing the minimum wage, workplace safety, collective bargaining for workers, and prevailing wage.

Plans to prioritize getting guns off the streets.

Supports maternal and child health legislation, paid childcare, reproductive freedom, and protections for women and girls who have experienced rape and incest.

Supports autism awareness, legislation for urgent insulin needs, and the establishment of a mental health hotline (9-8-8).

As of March 10, 2026, Mary Lou Marzian’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Sponsored environmental legislation to ban non-recycled single-use plastics, including bags, straws, Styrofoam, and balloon releases.

Supports statewide fairness legislation to protect non-discrimination and equality for all Kentuckians.