Colorado Rep. Jared Polis and his
domestic partner, writer Marlon Reis, on Friday announced the birth
of their son Caspian Julius, making Polis the first openly gay parent
in Congress.
“Baby and parents are doing well,
[and] baby has learned to cry already!” Polis and Reis said in an
emailed birth announcement. “No gifts please, just nice thoughts
for Caspian, humankind, the planet, and the universe!”
Caspian Julius weighed in at 8 pounds,
12 ounces.
Polis is one of four openly gay members
of Congress. Also gay are Democratic Representatives Barney Frank of
Massachusetts, Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin and David Cicilline of
Rhode Island.
(Related: Wisconsin
Rep. Tammy Baldwin running for Senate seat. )
The 36-year-old Polis is serving his
second term in office. Before politics, he became a millionaire
pitching flowers and greeting cards on the Internet with his
companies ProFlowers.com and BlueMountainArts.com, then turned his
attention to liberal causes such as helping the homeless. He is
considered one of the 10 wealthiest members of Congress, worth an
estimated $65 million.