Marsh Makes It Official
Posted on July 7, 2009 at 1:54 pmA Shelbyville Republican makes his candidacy official for the 62nd District state house formerly held by Curt Cobb:
Shelbyville – Conservative small businessman Pat Marsh today officially declared his candidacy for the Tennessee House of Representatives. Marsh a Lincoln County native and Bedford County resident is founder and chairman of Big G Express a family owned trucking company.
“In these tough times we need leaders in Nashville who understand how to create jobs and revitalize our economy,” said Marsh. “I’m want to serve in the State House, so that I can use my business background to provide leadership that creates an economic environment where jobs are created, taxes remain low and working families prosper.”
Marsh began his career in the trucking industry as an employee at small company with six tractors and twelve trailers. He worked his way up and eventually bought the company and grew it to 500 tractors and 1000 trailers, which employed over 1000 people. He sold the company and started Big G Express a trucking company with his brother Jack in 1995. Today Big G Express has 350 tractors, 800 trailers and employees over 500 people.
In addition to his business acumen Marsh is a conservative and family man who will vote the values of the 62nd District – limited government, low taxes, 2nd Amendment rights and pro-life.
ABOUT PAT MARSH
Pat Marsh one of six children from a tight knit family was born in Fayetteville, Tennessee on January 6, 1949. Raised in Lincoln County, Marsh graduated from Fayetteville Central High School and went to the University of Tennessee at Knoxville where he earned a Bachelors of Science Degree in Business majoring in Transportation.
After graduating from UT, Marsh began his career with the Ford Motor Company at their Nashville glass plant. In 1973 he moved to Shelbyville and joined Goggin Truck Line – a small company with six tractors and twelve trailers. He worked his way up and eventually bought the company and grew it to 500 tractors and 1000 trailers, which employed over 1000 people. He sold the company and started Big G Express a trucking company with his brother Jack in 1995. Today Big G Express has 350 tractors, 800 trailers and employees over 500 people.
Marsh currently resides in Shelbyville with Mary his wife of 31 year. He is the proud father to sons Rob and John both graduates of the University of Tennessee. Rob recently married Katherine Reider who just graduated from UT with a Masters degree in Education.
Marsh serves the community as a member and past President of the Rotary Club and is active in the Shelbyville Chamber of Commerce, the Tennessee Trucking Association and American Trucking Association. He also sits on the Board of the National Walking Horse Celebration.
Marsh is a member of the First Presbyterian Church – Shelbyville and of the Men’s Bible study group “The Navigators”.
A member of the National Rifle Association and Ducks unlimited, Marsh is an active outdoorsman who enjoys golf, fishing, hunting and farming. He owns and runs the Four M Game preserve where the family hunts quail deer and turkey. The Marsh family enjoys spending time at the lake and traveling.
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5 Responses to “Marsh Makes It Official”
Okay, GOP, don’t forget the Dems will be pulling out all the stops down in Lawrence County and the rest of that district.
Lawrence County!? Rep, Joey Hensley is fine. The twenty something down their with a website challanging Joey Hensley is wasting hist time and Mike Turner’s money.
With regard to Marsh. His pedigree is impressive. Any other Republican should go ahead and get out. Tyrus Cobb, Curt’s little brother needs to get permission from UPS and the Teamsters to run. That could be tough.
Marsh wins.
Samoose, Hensley is not fine. In any way. Except maybe as a doctor.
Oh yeah, Samoose, that’s what they said about DuBois. “Fine.”
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