Congressman Jim Marshall ('77) of Georgia
Wins Re-election

Congressman Jim Marshall ('77) will serve a third term in Congress, representing Georgia's 3rd Congressional District, covering 31 counties in the state. Widely recognized as an expert on military matters, he visited the troops in Iraq and Afghanistan five times. Congressman Marshall serves on the House Armed Services Committee and the Agriculture Committee, and is a member of the steering committee of the Rural Health Care Coalition.

During his first term in Congress, Marshall was honored by numerous veterans' organizations for his campaign to end the Disabled Veterans Tax. He is a frequent writer, lecturer and national television commentator on military matters and recently authored a forward for the newest edition of The Army as a Profession. He has been extremely pro-active in his efforts to protect and enlarge the missions of Georgia's military bases, particularly Warner Robins Air Logistics Center.

Marshall is the son and grandson of army generals and a member of the U.S. Army Ranger Hall of Fame. He attended Princeton University, leaving in 1968 to enlist in the army and volunteer for infantry combat in Vietnam, where he served as an Airborne-Ranger reconnaissance platoon sergeant. He was wounded and decorated "for heroism in ground combat" and received numerous military awards, including two Bronze Stars and the Purple Heart.

Marshall returned to Princeton after his Vietnam tour, graduating in 1972 and then attended BU Law, where he met his wife. After graduating from law school in 1977, the Marshalls moved to Macon, Georgia where they continue to live. He joined the Mercer University Law School faculty in 1979 and served as Mayor of Macon, Georgia from 1995 to 1999. The Macon Telegraph editorial board said "No predecessor in office ever outworked Jim Marshall, nor has any set a higher standard for honesty, integrity and sheer intellect."

Reported by Jane Coulter