David Marshall is an American politician, former police officer, pastor and Republican member of the

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elected to represent District 7 in 2022.

Early life and career

Marshall was raised in California, graduating from high school in

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. He then joined the

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, and after being honorably discharged joined the Santa Ana Police Department. Marshall moved with his family to

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in 1999, where he ran a safehouse for battered women, and also became ordained as a pastor.

Elections

*2022 Marshall and

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won a three-way contest in the Republican Primary, defeating incumbent State Representative John Fillmore. They went on to defeat Independent write-in candidate Chris Verrill, as there were no Democratic nominees for the position.

References

External links

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