Rep. Jim Marshall
(D-Ga.) 8th District,Middle Georgia -- Macon
- Residence:Macon
- Born:March 31, 1948; Ithaca, N.Y.
- Religion:Roman Catholic
- Family:Wife, Camille Hope; two children
- Education:Princeton U., A.B. 1972 (politics) ; Boston U., J.D. 1977
- Military service:Army 1968-1970
- Career:Professor; lawyer; logging business owner
- Political Highlights:Mayor of Macon, 1995-99; Democratic nominee for U.S. House, 2000; U.S. House, 2003-present
- Elected:2002 (4th term)
District Information
| Year | Election | Candidate | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | general | Jim Marshall (D) | 157,241 | 57.2% |
| Rick Goddard (R) | 117,446 | 42.8% | ||
| 2006 | general | Jim Marshall (D) | 80,660 | 50.5% |
| Mac Collins (R) | 78,908 | 49.4% | ||
| 2004 | general | Lynn Westmoreland (R) | 227,524 | 75.6% |
| Silvia Delamar (D) | 73,632 | 24.4% | ||
| 2002 | general | Mac Collins (R) | 142,505 | 78.3% |
| Angelos Petrakopoulos (D) | 39,422 | 21.7% | ||
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Independent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Barack Obama: 43% | John McCain: 56% | |
| 2004 | John Kerry: 38.92% | George W. Bush: 60.61% | |
| 2000 | Al Gore: 41.6% | George W. Bush: 57.1% |
- Demographics (2000 census)
- Population:629,700
- Under 18:27%
- Over 65:9%
- Married:63.2%
- Non-Hispanic White:83%
- Black:13%
- Hispanic:2%
- Asian:1%
- Foreign Born:3.2%
- Language other than English:5.2%
- Median Household Income:52,406
- Owner Occupied Housing:81%
- Income above $200k:2.3
- Workforce/Education (2000 census)
- White Collar:60.7%
- Blue Collar:27.7%
- Services:11.6%
- Bachelor's Degree:23%
- Graduate Education:8.0%
- Civilian Veterans:70,419
