James C. Marshall

James C. Marshall

James Creel "Jim" Marshall (born March 31, 1948 in Ithaca , New York ) is an American politician of the Democratic Party . He was a member of the US House of Representatives from 2003 to 2011 , where he last represented the eighth congressional constituency of the state of Georgia .

Life

Marshall's father and grandfather were US Army generals ; the family had to move frequently. Marshall graduated from high school in Mobile, Alabama . He enrolled at Princeton University in 1966 , but left the university in 1968 to serve in the Vietnam War . He returned to Princeton in 1970 and graduated in 1972. After two years of professional activity, Marshall graduated from Boston University's Law School , which awarded him a JD in 1977 . On September 14, 2012, he swore his oath of office as President of the United States Institute of Peace .

Parliamentary work

Marshall was a member of the following parliamentary committees:

• Armed Services Committee
  • Readiness Subcommittee ( English Subcommittee )
  • Air and Land Forces Subcommittee
  • Terrorism and Unconventional Threats and Capabilities Subcommittee
• Financial Services Committee
  • Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Insurance, and Government Sponsored Enterprises
  • Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology
• Agriculture Committee
  • Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management
  • Subcommittee on Specialty Crops, Rural Development and Foreign Agriculture
• Vice Chairman of the Air Force Caucus
• Board of Visitors of the United States Military Academy
• Steering committee of the Rural Health Care Coalition

Awards

As a platoon leader of a reconnaissance troop, he was awarded two bronze stars (with "V" for valor , English bravery in combat) and with a Purple Heart . On June 29, 2006, Marshall was inducted into the United States Army Rangers Hall of Fame.

position

Marshall is considered socially conservative, he rejects abortions, stem cell research, same-sex marriages and stricter gun laws and supports the proposed Flag Desecration Amendment , a constitutional amendment of the u. a. to outlaw the burning of the US flag. When it comes to economic and environmental issues, however, he is more on the democratic party line.

He was a member of the Blue Dog Coalition , a group of conservative Democratic congressmen.

Perspectives

Marshall was listed as a possible candidate for the Georgia gubernatorial election in 2010, and possibly also for the US Senate elections that year. Georgia is considered very conservative, Marshall would be one of the few Democrats who were given a realistic chance of winning the election. However, his constituency was recently redesigned and now has more Republican regular voters, which is why his party colleagues advised him not to run for the Senate.

Web links

Commons : James C. Marshall  - Collection of Images, Videos, and Audio Files

• James C. Marshall in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ http://www.usip.org/publications/former-rep-jim-marshall-becomes-usip-s-fourth-president