Bob Marshall (Virginia politician)
Robert Gerald Marshall (born May 3, 1944) is an American businessman, author and former politician, who was a Republican member of the Virginia House of Delegates representing the 13th District. His district included portions of Prince William and Loudoun counties. He is known for his failed "bathroom bill" proposal, which would have required people to use restrooms that correspond with the sex on their original birth certificates. In the November 7, 2017, general election, Marshall was defeated by nine percentage points by Democrat Danica Roem, the first openly transgender candidate elected to a state legislature in the United States.
Bob Marshall | |
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Marshall in 2012 | |
| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the 13th district | |
| In office January 8, 1992 – January 10, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Joan H. Munford |
| Succeeded by | Danica Roem |
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| Born | Robert Gerald Marshall May 3, 1944 Takoma Park, Maryland, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Catherine Ann Fonseca |
| Children | 5 |
| Residence | Manassas, Virginia |
| Alma mater | Montgomery College (AA) Belmont Abbey College (BA) California State University, Northridge (MA) |
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| Website | www |
In 2008, Marshall ran for the United States Senate seat being vacated by John Warner, but he finished second to Jim Gilmore by 66 votes out of over 10,000 cast at the Republican convention. In January 2012, Marshall announced his candidacy for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Jim Webb. He lost in the Republican June primary to George Allen, winning only 7 percent of the vote.