Colorado Gov. Jared Polis marries First Gentleman Marlon Reis

COLORADO (KRDO) -- Colorado Gov. Jared Polis married his longtime partner, First Gentleman Marlon Reis, on Wednesday, according to the governor's office.

Polis and Reis have been engaged since December 2020, and they tied the knot in a "traditional Jewish ceremony surrounded by close family and friends," the governor's office said.

The pair have been together for 18 years, and they have two children together.

"The greatest lesson we have learned over the past eighteen months is that life as we know it can change in an instant. We are thankful for the health and wellbeing of our family and friends, and the opportunity to celebrate our life together as a married couple,” said Governor Polis and First Gentleman Reis in a statement.

The governor's office says Reis and Polis reside in Boulder.