Jim E. Marshall

For other people named Jim Marshall, see Jim Marshall (disambiguation).
Jim E. Marshall
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
from the 14th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 2, 2007[1]
Preceded byMike Veon
Personal details
Born (1960-04-02) April 2, 1960 (age 64)
New Brighton, Pennsylvania
Political partyRepublican
SpouseCindy Marshall
Children1
ResidenceBig Beaver, Pennsylvania
WebsitePennsylvania State Representative Jim Marshall

James E. Marshall (born April 2, 1960) is a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 14th District since 2007 and is a member of the Republican Party.[2]

Marshall attended Beaver Falls High School and was employed by Ag Hog Pittsburgh prior to his election.[3] His only prior elected office had been serving two terms as Vice President of Big Beaver Borough Council in Beaver County.[4]

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.[5] Despite heavy Democratic registration in the district,[5] Marshall prevailed in the general election with 53.9% of the vote.[2]

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.

Marshall is against legalizing adult-use cannabis in Pennsylvania.[6]

  1. ^ "SESSION OF 2007 191ST OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY No. 1" (PDF). LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL. Pennsylvania House of Representatives. 2007-01-02. Retrieved 2009-01-09.
  2. ^ a b "2006 General Election - Representative in the General Assembly". Commonwealth of PA - Elections Information. Pennsylvania Department of State. 2004. Archived from the original on 2008-11-27. Retrieved 2009-01-09.
  3. ^ "Representative Jim E. Marshall (PA)". Project Vote Smart. Project Vote Smart. 2008. Retrieved 2009-01-09.
  4. ^ "Rep. Jim E. Marshall Biography". Pennsylvania House Republican Caucus. 2008. Retrieved 2009-01-11.
  5. ^ a b David M. Brown (2006-05-05). "Veon's focal point of the pay raise race". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Archived from the original on 2009-02-03. Retrieved 2008-09-13.
  6. ^ Fitzgerald, Dani. "Incumbent Marshall seeks re-election against challenger Wilson in 14th District". The Times. Retrieved 29 October 2020.