Marc Catlin drawing on youth football, rafting and Bigfoot for inspiration as he ‘graduates’ to Senate
By Jen Schumann | Contributing Writer, Rocky Mountain Voice
In preparation of his move to Colorado's upper chamber for the 75th legislative session, Marc Catlin has reflected upon a time in which he coached youth football.
“There was a little boy who came up to me and said, 'Coach, I think something is wrong with me'," Catlin recalls. "When I asked him what he meant, he said, ‘It feels funny inside.’ I told him, ‘Well, that’s just butterflies. If you don’t have those, you’re not gonna play well.’ And that little critter played like a tiger that day.”
The newly-elected state senator views his new role through a lens of humor, humility and determination.
“If you don’t have some anxiety about it, you’re probably not thinking about it," he said.
He served as a state representati...