Marty Wilde

Representative Marty Wilde grew up in rural Oregon. His father was an organic farmer on the coast range, his mother was an educator. His family was poor but were able to survive with the support of his community and the government. This experience formed the base of his belief that the government should care for its citizens and his desire to serve his community to pay back that debt. After graduating from University of Maryland, Marty decided to commit himself to public service by joining the military. Through his 25 years of military service Rep. Wilde has fought forest fires in Oregon, worked on converting a coal plant in Alaska, prosecuted cases of sexual assault in Qatar, hunted down war criminals in Bosnia, and served as Chief, Rule of Law in Afghanistan, where he earned a Bronze Star