Pat Marsh
American politician (born 1949)
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Pat Marsh[1] (born January 6, 1949, in Fayetteville, Tennessee) is an American politician and a Republican member of the Tennessee House of Representatives representing District 62 since winning the special election on October 13, 2009, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Representative Curt Cobb.[2]
Pat Marsh | |
|---|---|
| Speaker pro tempore of the Tennessee House of Representatives | |
| Assumed office January 12, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Bill Dunn |
| Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives from the 62nd district | |
| Assumed office October 13, 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Curt Cobb |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 6, 1949 Fayetteville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Party | Republican |
| Education | University of Tennessee (BA) |
| Website | Campaign website |
In 2023, Marsh supported a resolution to expel three Democratic lawmakers from the legislature for violating decorum rules. The expulsion was widely characterized as unprecedented.[3]
Education
Marsh earned his BS in business and transportation from the University of Tennessee.
Elections
- 2012 Marsh was unopposed for both the August 2, 2012, Republican Primary, winning with 3,008 votes,[4] and the November 6, 2012, general election, winning with 15,423 votes.[5]
- 2009 In the District 62 special election to succeed Democratic Representative Curt Cobb, March ran in the four-way August 27, 2009, Republican Primary, winning with 1,826 votes (69.7%),[6] and won the three-way October 13, 2009, general election with 4,931 votes (55.7%) against Democratic nominee Ty Cobb and Independent candidate Christopher Brown.[7]
- 2010 Marsh was challenged in the August 5, 2010, Republican Primary, winning with 6,087 votes (87.3%),[8] and won the November 2, 2010, general election with 11,931 votes (74.8%) against Democratic nominee Jenny Hunt.[9]