Pam Marsh
Pam Marsh (born November 4, 1954) is an American Democratic politician currently serving in the Oregon House of Representatives. She represents the 5th district, which covers southern Jackson County, including the city of Ashland.
Pam Marsh | |
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| Member of the Oregon House of Representatives from the 5th district | |
| Assumed office January 9, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Peter J. Buckley |
| Member of the Ashland City Council | |
| In office December 2012 – January 2017 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 4, 1954 St. Louis, Missouri, United States |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Diarmuid McGuire |
| Children | 4 |
| Residence | Ashland, Oregon |
| Alma mater | University of California, Berkeley Southern Oregon University |
Career
Marsh attended the University of California, Berkeley from 1973 until 1975, and graduated from Southern Oregon University in 2005.[1] She lived in Palo Alto, California, where she served as field representative for state assemblymember Byron Sher and as city planning commissioner from 1985 until 1993, before moving to Ashland in 1994.[2]
Marsh served as a member of the Ashland Charter Review Commission from 2004 until 2006, and as chair of the Ashland City Planning Commission from 2006 until 2012.[1] She was appointed to the City Council in December 2012, in order to fill a vacancy.[2][3]
In February 2016, Marsh declared her candidacy for the Oregon House seat vacated by the retiring Peter J. Buckley.[4] She defeated Republican Steven Richie in the general election with 63% of the vote.[5]
Personal life
Marsh and her husband, Diarmuid McGuire, have 4 children: Kerry, Meghan, Padraic, and Molly. She is religiously unaffiliated.[1]
References
- "Pam Marsh's Biography". Project VoteSmart. Retrieved January 15, 2017.
- "State Representative Pam Marsh". Democratic Party of Oregon. Retrieved January 15, 2017.
- Busse, Phil (September 17, 2015). "Public Profile: Pam Marsh". The Rogue Valley Messenger. Retrieved January 15, 2017.
- Mann, Damian (February 11, 2016). "Ashland Councilor Pam Marsh to run for state representative". The Mail Tribune. Retrieved January 15, 2017.
- "November 8, 2016, General Election Abstract of Votes" (PDF). Oregon Secretary of State. Retrieved January 15, 2017.