Dave Marsden

Dave Marsden
Virginia Senate District 37
Incumbent
In office
January 13, 2010 - Present
Term ends
January 11, 2016
Years in position	3
Party	Democratic
Compensation
Base salary	$18,000/year
Per diem	$178/day
Elections and appointments
Last election	November 8, 2011
First elected	January 12, 2010
Next election	November 3, 2015
Term limits	N/A
Personal
Birthday	04/05/1948
Place of birth	Alexandria, VA
Profession	Consultant
Religion	Protestant/Methodist
Websites
Office website
Campaign website

Dave Marsden is a Democratic member of the Virginia State Senate, representing District 37. Marsden defeated Republican Stephen Hunt in a special election January 12, 2010, to fill the seat vacated by Ken Cuccinelli.

Marsden served in the Virginia House of Delegates from 2006-2010, representing the 41st district.

Marsden is a consultant with Development Services Group, Inc., and has served as Superintendent of Fairfax County's Juvenile Detention Center and probation officer with the Fairfax County Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court.

Committee assignments

2012-2013

In the 2012-2013 legislative session, Marsden served on the following committees:

• Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
• Local Government
• Transportation

2010-2011

In the 2010-2011 legislative session, Marsden served on the following committees: Marsden serves on the following Senate committees:

• Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
• General Laws and Technology
• Local Government
• Transportation

Issues

Campaign themes

2011

Marsden's campaign website lists the following issues:

• Education

Excerpt: "Fairfax County schools are the best in the Nation and I will do everything in my power to help keep them that way. It is critical that we give our teachers and students the resources they need to succeed."

• Taxes - Cutting Waste

Excerpt: "I believe we have to hold the line on taxes and cut wasteful spending. Finding the balance between providing quality services, without burdening families and businesses is critical."

• Transportation

Excerpt: "Improving transportation in Northern Virginia is and always has been a priority of mine. As a member of the Transportation Committee, I will keep working to make our roads, rails and buses safer and more accessible."

• Business

Excerpt: "Virginia is a great place to do business and we need to keep it that way. That starts with investing in our infrastructure and community—but doing so in a fiscally responsible manner."

2009

Marsden's campaign website lists his views on a number of issues, including:

• Taxes: "I believe in holding the line on taxes and working across party lines for a fiscally responsible budget."
• Transportation: "I am working on attacking the traffic problem from all angles, including a steady, dedicated reliable funding stream to improve all forms of transportation."
• Education: "I want to continue supporting Fairfax schools by protecting current funding levels and working to keep them among the best in the nation."
• Crime: "I want to continue use the skills and lessons I’ve learned from three decades in juvenile justice to craft a tough strategy that suppresses Northern Virginia’s youth gangs and prevents them from spreading deeper into our community."

Sponsored legislation

• HB 2225 Sex Offender and Crimes Against Minors Registry; State Police shall publish on Internet database.
• HB 2227 Airsoft guns; added to list of prohibited concealed weapons.
• HB 2233 Electronic filings; DMV may require certain filings or submissions be made electronically.

Elections

2011

See also: Virginia State Senate elections, 2011

On November 8, 2011, Marsden won re-election to District 37 of the Virginia State Senate. He was unopposed in the August 23 primary and defeated Jason Flanary (R) in the November 8 general election.

Virginia State Senate, District 37 General Election, 2011
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Dave Marsden Incumbent	53.8%	19,841
	Republican	Jason Flanary	46.2%	17,036
Total Votes				36,877

Fundraising

Marsden and fellow Democratic incumbent George Barker received more money from the Democratic Party of Virginia than any other Senate candidate through the September 30, 2011 filing period.

2010

On Jan. 12, 2010, Marsden won election to the 37th District Seat in the Virginia State Senate, defeating opponent Stephen Hunt.

Virginia State Senate, District 37 (2010)
Candidates		Votes	Percent
Dave Marsden (D)		11,954	50.64%
Steve Hunt(R)		11,627	49.26%

2009

See also: Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2009

On November 3, 2009, Marsden won re-election to the 41st district of the Virginia House of Delegates.

Campaign donors

2011

In 2011, Marsden received $824,573 in campaign donations. The top contributors are listed below.

Virginia State Senate 2011 election - Campaign Contributions
Top contributors to Dave Marsden's campaign in 2011
Virginia Democratic Party	$214,763
Virginia Senate Democratic Caucus	$124,431
Virginia League Of Conservation Voters	$46,725
Bloomberg, Hon Michael R	$25,000
Saslaw For State Senate	$10,000
Total Raised in 2011	$824,573
Total Votes received in 2011	19,841
Cost of each vote received	$41.56

2009

The top 5 donors to Marsden's 2009 House campaign:

Contributor	2009 total
Democratic Party of Virginia	$48,749
Virginia Trial Lawyers Assoc	$6,500
Werkheiser for Delegate	$5,950
Thomas W. Minnick	$4,500
Allen Allen Allen & Allen	$4,000

External links

Suggest a link

• Dave Marsden's personal website
• Virginia Senate - Dave Marsden
• Project Vote Smart legislative profile
• Project Vote Smart biography
• Campaign Contributions:2009, 2007, 2005
• Richmond Sunlight profile
• Virginia Public Access profile
• Dave Marsden on Facebook

References

Political offices
Preceded by Ken Cuccinelli	Virginia State Senate District 37 Jan. 13, 2010-present	Succeeded by NA
Preceded by NA	Virginia House of Delegate District 41 2006-2010	Succeeded by Eileen Filler-Corn