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EDUCATION Marshall was born in Lineboro, Maryland in 1945. She studied textiles at the University Of Maryland from 1964 to 1968, earning a Bachelor Of Science degree in Textiles and Clothing. During her undergraduate years, she worked as a camping director for the Maryland 4-H Foundation during the summers. She taught in the public school system of Lenoir County, North Carolina for a year after graduation; then ran a book and gift store for five years before re-entering the field of education as an instructor at Lenoir Community College and Johnston Tehcnical Community College . At the same time, she was active in the Young Democrats organization. Marshall returned to school to study law at Campbell University and earned her Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree in 1981 . She rose to became a partner in a Lillington, North Carolina law firm in 1985 and chair of the Harnett County, North Carolina Democratic Party in 1991 . POLITICAL CAREER Marshall was first elected to public office in 1992 as a member of the North Carolina Senate representing the 15th District. She ran for the post of North Carolina Secretary Of State against Republican challenger and former Stock Car racer Richard Petty , taking the office as the first female elected to statewide executive office in North Carolina in 1997. Marshall was re-elected in 2000 and in 2004 . She is running for re-election again in 2006. Marshall unsuccessfully ran for the United States Senate in 2002 ; she was defeated in the Democratic primary by Erskine Bowles . Marshall is married to Bill Holford; she has no biological children, but has five step-children by marriage. REFERENCES
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