# Pam Marsh

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Pam Marsh Member of the Oregon House of Representatives from the 5th district Incumbent Assumed office January 9, 2017 Preceded by Peter J. Buckley Member of the Ashland City Council In office December 2012 – January 2017 Personal details Born (1954-11-04) November 4, 1954 (age 71) St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. Party Democratic Spouse Diarmuid McGuire Children 4 Alma mater University of California, Berkeley Southern Oregon University Signature

**Pam Marsh** (born November 4, 1954) is an American [Democratic](/source/Democratic_Party_(United_States)) politician serving in the [Oregon House of Representatives](/source/Oregon_House_of_Representatives). She represents the 5th district, which covers southern [Jackson County](/source/Jackson_County%2C_Oregon), including the city of [Ashland](/source/Ashland%2C_Oregon).

## Career

Marsh attended the [University of California, Berkeley](/source/University_of_California%2C_Berkeley) from 1973 until 1975, and graduated from [Southern Oregon University](/source/Southern_Oregon_University) in 2005.[1] She lived in [Palo Alto, California](/source/Palo_Alto%2C_California), where she served as field representative for state assemblymember [Byron Sher](/source/Byron_Sher) and as city planning commissioner from 1985 until 1993, before moving to Ashland in 1994.[2]

Marsh served as a member of the Ashland Charter Review Commission from 2004 until 2006, and as chair of the Ashland City Planning Commission from 2006 until 2012.[1] She was appointed to the City Council in December 2012, in order to fill a vacancy.[2][3]

In February 2016, Marsh declared her candidacy for the Oregon House seat vacated by the retiring [Peter J. Buckley](/source/Peter_J._Buckley).[4] She defeated Republican Steven Richie in the general election with 63% of the vote.[5]

## Personal life

Marsh and her husband, Diarmuid McGuire, have four children: Kerry, Meghan, Padraic, and Molly. She is religiously unaffiliated.[1]

## Electoral history

2016 Oregon State Representative, 5th district[6] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Pam Marsh 22,480 62.7 Republican Steven Richie 13,273 37.0 Write-in 88 0.2 Total votes 35,841 100%

2018 Oregon State Representative, 5th district[7] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Pam Marsh 24,643 68.0 Republican Sandra A Abercrombie 11,580 31.9 Write-in 28 0.1 Total votes 36,251 100%

2020 Oregon State Representative, 5th district[8] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Pam Marsh 27,069 66.4 Republican Sandra A Abercrombie 13,678 33.5 Write-in 47 0.1 Total votes 40,794 100%

2022 Oregon State Representative, 5th district[9] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Pam Marsh 23,063 64.4 Republican Sandra A Abercrombie 12,740 35.6 Write-in 29 0.1 Total votes 35,832 100%

2024 Oregon State Representative, 5th district[10] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Pam Marsh 25,300 64.1 Republican Katherine Green 14,153 35.8 Write-in 34 0.1 Total votes 39,487 100%

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-votesmart_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-votesmart_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-votesmart_1-2) ["Pam Marsh's Biography"](http://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/168022/pam-marsh#.WHwLs3fMwZc). Project VoteSmart. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20170424175637/http://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/168022/pam-marsh#.WHwLs3fMwZc) from the original on April 24, 2017. Retrieved January 15, 2017.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-dpo_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-dpo_2-1) ["State Representative Pam Marsh"](http://dpo.org/people/pam-marsh). [Democratic Party of Oregon](/source/Democratic_Party_of_Oregon). [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20170118114647/http://dpo.org/people/pam-marsh) from the original on January 18, 2017. Retrieved January 15, 2017.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Busse, Phil (September 17, 2015). ["Public Profile: Pam Marsh"](http://www.roguevalleymessenger.com/public-profile-pam-marsh-ashland-city-council-and-executive-director-ashland-emergency-food-bank/). The Rogue Valley Messenger. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20170118065200/http://www.roguevalleymessenger.com/public-profile-pam-marsh-ashland-city-council-and-executive-director-ashland-emergency-food-bank/) from the original on January 18, 2017. Retrieved January 15, 2017.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** Mann, Damian (February 11, 2016). ["Ashland Councilor Pam Marsh to run for state representative"](http://www.mailtribune.com/article/20160211/NEWS/160219891). *[The Mail Tribune](/source/The_Mail_Tribune)*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20170116203331/http://www.mailtribune.com/article/20160211/NEWS/160219891) from the original on January 16, 2017. Retrieved January 15, 2017.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-results_5-0)** ["November 8, 2016, General Election Abstract of Votes"](http://records.sos.state.or.us/ORSOSWebDrawer/RecordView/6873777). [Oregon Secretary of State](/source/Oregon_Secretary_of_State). [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20220922111443/http://records.sos.state.or.us/ORSOSWebDrawer/RecordView/6873777) from the original on September 22, 2022. Retrieved January 15, 2017.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["November 8, 2016, General Election Abstract of Votes"](http://records.sos.state.or.us/ORSOSWebDrawer/Recordhtml/6873777). *Oregon Secretary of State*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20230119071743/http://records.sos.state.or.us/ORSOSWebDrawer/Recordhtml/6873777) from the original on January 19, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["November 6, 2018, General Election Abstract of Votes"](http://records.sos.state.or.us/ORSOSWebDrawer/Recordhtml/6873825). *Oregon Secretary of State*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20230406153942/http://records.sos.state.or.us/ORSOSWebDrawer/Recordhtml/6873825) from the original on April 6, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["November 3, 2020, General Election Abstract of Votes"](https://sos.oregon.gov/elections/Documents/results/november-general-2020.pdf) (PDF). *Oregon Secretary of State*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20221112205917/https://sos.oregon.gov/elections/Documents/results/november-general-2020.pdf) (PDF) from the original on November 12, 2022. Retrieved October 30, 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["November 8, 2022, General Election Abstract of Votes"](https://sos.oregon.gov/elections/Documents/results/november-general-2022.pdf) (PDF). *Oregon Secretary of State*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20230612205817/https://sos.oregon.gov/elections/Documents/results/november-general-2022.pdf) (PDF) from the original on June 12, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** ["November 5, 2024, General Election Abstract of Votes"](https://sos.oregon.gov/elections/Documents/results/november-general-2024-results.pdf) (PDF). *Oregon Secretary of State*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20241212212240/https://sos.oregon.gov/elections/Documents/results/november-general-2024-results.pdf) (PDF) from the original on December 12, 2024. Retrieved December 12, 2024.

## External links

- [Campaign website](https://representativepammarsh.com)

- [Legislative website](https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/marsh)

Oregon House of Representatives Preceded by Peter J. Buckley Member of the Oregon House of Representatives from the 5th district 2017– Succeeded by Incumbent

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