William Marsh | |
|---|---|
| Member of the New HampshireHouseofRepresentatives from the 8th Carroll district | |
| In office December 7, 2016 –December 7, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Ted Wright |
| Succeeded by | Mark McConkey Michael Costable |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 28,1958 Pennsylvania,U.S. |
| Party | Democratic (2021–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Republican (until 2021) |
| Spouse | Stefanie |
| Children | 5 |
| Residence | Brookfield,New Hampshire |
| Alma mater | Dartmouth College (AB,MD) |
William M. Marsh [1] (born March 28,1958) is an American politician formerly serving as a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives from the Carroll 8th district. [2] [3] [4] He was first elected to the State House in 2016 as a Republican. [5] [6] [7]
Marsh was born in Pennsylvania [2] and he graduated from Shady Side Academy in 1976. [4] He graduated from Dartmouth College in 1979 and Dartmouth Medical School in 1982. [4]
On September 14,2021,Marsh,an ophthalmologist and the Brookfield health officer,switched parties from Republican to Democratic because his Republican colleagues had organized a rally against the Biden administration's new vaccine mandates (see COVID-19 vaccination in the United States § September 2021). [4] [8]
In February 2022,Marsh announced that he was going to retire from the State House in order to challenge Jeb Bradley in the New Hampshire Senate. [9] [10] However,he lost the general election. [11]
Marsh ran for the State Senate again in 2024. However,he lost the general election to Mark McConkey. [12]