She graduated from University of Colorado - Boulder with a degree in Economics and Environmental Science. In 2000, she received her law degree as well as her M.S. in Environmental Science, both from University of Wisconsin -- Madison. When Marney was very young, she lived with her family in Zambia, which has had a lifelong impact on her. Marney lives in Waunakee, Wisconsin with her husband Brian and her two boys. Laurene Bach