Jim E. Marshall
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Jim E. Marshall is a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
for the 14th District
since 2007 and is a member of the Republican Party
.
Marshall attended Beaver Falls High School
and was employed by Ag Hog Pittsburgh prior to his election. His only prior elected office had been serving two terms as Vice President of Big Beaver
Borough Council in Beaver County
.
In 2006, Marshall ran for the House of Representatives against House Minority Whip, Rep. Mike Veon
. At the time, Veon was under a great deal of criticism for his role in the 2005 legislative pay raise
. Veon not only supported the pay increase, but was the only legislator to vote against its repeal. Despite heavy Democratic registration in the district, Marshall prevailed in the general election with 53.9% of the vote.
Marshall serves on four House committees: Commerce, Gaming Oversight, Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness, and Policy. He serves as Chairman of the Subcommittee on Security and Emergency Response of the Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee. Additionally, he has been named to the Port of Pittsburgh Commission, a board dedicated to promoting the commercial use and development of the inland waterways in western Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania House of Representatives
The Pennsylvania House of Representatives is the lower house of the bicameral Pennsylvania General Assembly, the legislature of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. There are 203 members, elected for two year terms from single member districts....
for the 14th District
Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 14
The 14th Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located within Beaver County and includes the following areas:* Beaver Falls* Big Beaver* Bridgewater* Chippewa Township* Daugherty Township* East Rochester* Eastvale* Fallston* Freedom...
since 2007 and is a member of the Republican Party
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
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Marshall attended Beaver Falls High School
Beaver Falls High School
Beaver Falls High School, located in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, United States, is the high school for the Big Beaver Falls Area School District...
and was employed by Ag Hog Pittsburgh prior to his election. His only prior elected office had been serving two terms as Vice President of Big Beaver
Big Beaver, Pennsylvania
Big Beaver is a borough in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,186 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Big Beaver is located at ....
Borough Council in Beaver County
Beaver County, Pennsylvania
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 181,412 people, 72,576 households, and 50,512 families residing in the county. The population density was 418 people per square mile . There were 77,765 housing units at an average density of 179 per square mile...
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In 2006, Marshall ran for the House of Representatives against House Minority Whip, Rep. Mike Veon
Mike Veon
Michael R. Veon is a former member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing the 14th District from 1985 through 2006.-Personal life:...
. At the time, Veon was under a great deal of criticism for his role in the 2005 legislative pay raise
2005 Pennsylvania General Assembly pay raise controversy
In the early morning hours of July 7, 2005, the Pennsylvania General Assembly passed pay increases for state lawmakers, judges, and top executive-branch officials. The vote took place at 2 a.m. without public review or commentary and Governor Ed Rendell signed the bill into law...
. Veon not only supported the pay increase, but was the only legislator to vote against its repeal. Despite heavy Democratic registration in the district, Marshall prevailed in the general election with 53.9% of the vote.
Marshall serves on four House committees: Commerce, Gaming Oversight, Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness, and Policy. He serves as Chairman of the Subcommittee on Security and Emergency Response of the Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee. Additionally, he has been named to the Port of Pittsburgh Commission, a board dedicated to promoting the commercial use and development of the inland waterways in western Pennsylvania.
External links
- Pennsylvania House of Representatives - Jim E. Marshall official PA House website
- Pennsylvania House Republican Caucus - Representative Jim E. Marshall official Party website