Pat Marsh (born January 6, 1949, in

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) is an American politician and a Republican member of the

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representing District 62 since winning the special election on October 13, 2009, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Representative

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. In 2023, Marsh supported a resolution to expel three Democratic lawmakers from the legislature for violating decorum rules. The expulsion was widely characterized as unprecedented.

Education

Marsh earned his BS in business and transportation from the

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Elections

*2012 Marsh was unopposed for both the August 2, 2012, Republican Primary, winning with 3,008 votes, and the November 6, 2012, General election, winning with 15,423 votes. *2009 In the District 62 special election to succeed Democratic Representative Curt Cobb, March ran in the four-way August 27, 2009, Republican Primary, winning with 1,826 votes (69.7%), and won the three-way October 13, 2009, General election with 4,931 votes (55.7%) against Democratic nominee Ty Cobb and

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candidate Christopher Brown. *2010 Marsh was challenged in the August 5, 2010, Republican Primary, winning with 6,087 votes (87.3%), and won the November 2, 2010, General election with 11,931 votes (74.8%) against Democratic nominee Jenny Hunt.

References

External links

Official page
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Marsh, Pat 1949 births Living people Republican Party members of the Tennessee House of Representatives People from Fayetteville, Tennessee People from Shelbyville, Tennessee University of Tennessee alumni 21st-century members of the Tennessee General Assembly