Bob Marshall (Virginia politician)

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Bob Marshall
Marshall in 2012
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates
from the 13th district
In office
January 8, 1992 – January 10, 2018
Preceded byJoan H. Munford
Succeeded byDanica Roem
Personal details
Born
Robert Gerald Marshall

(1944-05-03) May 3, 1944 (age 80)
Takoma Park, Maryland, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseCatherine Ann Fonseca
Children5
ResidenceManassas, Virginia
Alma materMontgomery College (AA)
Belmont Abbey College (BA)
California State University, Northridge (MA)
Signature
Websitewww.delegatebob.com

Robert Gerald Marshall (born May 3, 1944) is an American businessman, author and former politician, who was a Republican member of the Virginia House of Delegates representing the 13th District. His district included portions of Prince William and Loudoun counties. He is known for his failed "bathroom bill" proposal, which would have required people to use restrooms that correspond with the sex on their original birth certificates.[1] In the November 7, 2017, general election, Marshall was defeated by nine percentage points by Democrat Danica Roem, the first openly transgender candidate elected to a state legislature in the United States.[2][3]

In 2008, Marshall ran for the United States Senate seat being vacated by John Warner,[4] but he finished second to Jim Gilmore by 66 votes out of over 10,000 cast at the Republican convention.[5] In January 2012, Marshall announced his candidacy for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Jim Webb. He lost in the Republican June primary to George Allen, winning only 7 percent of the vote.[6]

  1. ^ Vozzella, Laura (January 20, 2017). "In Virginia, Republican-led committee kills transgender 'bathroom bill'". Retrieved November 8, 2017 – via www.washingtonpost.com.
  2. ^ Virginia Department of Elections (November 7, 2017). "2017 November General Unofficial Results". Archived from the original on November 13, 2017. Retrieved November 7, 2017.
  3. ^ Blake, Aaron (November 7, 2017). "Analysis - Winners and losers from Election Day 2017". Retrieved November 8, 2017 – via www.washingtonpost.com.
  4. ^ Craig, Tim (January 8, 2008). "Marshall to Challenge Gilmore For Republican Nomination". The Washington Post. Retrieved May 22, 2010.
  5. ^ Lewis, Bob. Gilmore wins Va. GOP Senate nomination. WTOP-FM. May 31, 2008. Retrieved May 31, 2008.
  6. ^ Pershing, Ben (June 12, 2012). "Allen beats back 3 GOP rivals, grabs Senate nod in Virginia". The Washington Post.