Editing Marshall, Texas (section)

== Government ==

=== Local government ===
The City of Marshall has a [[Council–manager government|council–manager]] form of municipal government, with all governmental powers resting in a [[legislative body]] called the City Council.<ref>{{Cite web|title=City of Marshall Texas Official Site|url=http://www.marshalltexas.net/departments/administration|access-date=2020-06-18|website=www.marshalltexas.net}}</ref> The council passes all city laws and ordinances, adopts budgets, determines city policy, and appoints city officials, including the [[city manager]], who serves as the executive of the city government and is in charge of enforcing city laws and administering the city's various departments.<ref name=":5">{{Cite web|title=City of Marshall Texas Official Site|url=http://www.marshalltexas.net/city_commission/city_commission|access-date=2020-06-18|website=www.marshalltexas.net}}</ref>

=== City council ===
[[Image:City Hall in Marshall, TX IMG 2346.JPG|200px|right|thumb|<span style="font-size:100%;">City Hall in Marshall</span>]]

The city council has seven members, each elected from a [[single-member district]]. Districts 1−4 divide the city into four districts, and the districts 5−7 divide the city into three districts that overlay Districts 1−4. So, every location in the city falls in two districts, one from each set. Each council member is elected to a two-year term.<ref name=":5" /> Districts 1−4 hold elections in odd-numbered years and districts 5−7 in even years; elections are held in the spring.

After each election, the city council selects a council member to serve as chairman, generically called a mayor, until after the next year's election. If no one files to run against a council member, as happened with District 1 in 2005, the council member is reinstated and an election for that district is not held that year.

The city council meets twice a month on the second and fourth Thursdays. Additional special sessions may be called or regular meetings cancelled. The Council provides a public forum before each regular session providing citizens the opportunity to address the commission for two minutes without forward notice; with notice, additional time may be scheduled. The council meetings are broadcast on [[radio]] and on the local [[government-access television]], [[public-access television]] [[cable TV]] station.

====Council/Commission members ====
{| class="wikitable"
! District !! 2022 Council !! 2015 Commission !! 2012 Commission !! 2010 Commission !! 2007 Commission !! 2002 Commission !! 1999 Commission
|-
| District 1
| Marvin Bonner
| Gloria Moon
| Gloria Moon
| Gloria Moon
| Katie Jones
| Katie Jones
| Jean Birmingham
|-
| District 2
| Leo Morris
| Michael Mitchell
| Zephaniah Timmins
| Zephaniah Timmins
| Zephaniah Timmins
| Alonza Williams
| Alonza Williams
|-
| District 3
| Jennifer Truelove
| Eric J. Neal (mayor)
| John Flowers
| Buddy Power
| Ed Carlile
| Chris Horsley
| Chris Horsley
|-
| District 4
| Amy Ware (Mayor)
| LaDarius Carter
| Bill Marshall
| Jack Hester
| Jack Hester
| Jack Hester
| Audrey Kariel (mayor)
|-
| District 5
| Reba Godfrey
| Vernia Calhoun
| Charlie Oliver
| Charlie Oliver
| John Wilborn
| John Wilborn
| John Wilborn
|-
| District 6
| Amanda Abraham 
| Larry Hurta
| Garrett Boersma
| Chris Paddie
| Michael McMurry
| Bryan Partee
| Michael Smith
|-
| District 7
| Micah Fenton
| Doug Lewis
| Ed Smith (mayor)
| William Buddy Power (mayor)
| Ed Smith (mayor)
| Ed Smith (mayor)
| Martha Robb
|-
|}

==== Municipal services ====
Management of the city and coordination of city services are provided by:<ref>
[http://www.marshalltexas.net/Departments/index.html City of Marshall]. Retrieved 2009-06-03.</ref>

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Office
! Officeholder
|-
|City manager
|Melissa Vossmer
|-
|Fire chief
|David Rainwater
|-
|Police chief 
|Cliff Carruth
|}

=== State government ===
Marshall is represented in the [[Texas Senate]] by Republican [[Bryan Hughes (politician)|Bryan Hughes]], District 1, and in the [[Texas House of Representatives]] by Republican [[Chris Paddie]], District 9.

The [[Texas Department of Criminal Justice]] operates the Marshall District Parole Office in Marshall.<ref>"[http://www.tdcj.state.tx.us/parole/parole-directory/paroledir-rgnldisparoff1.htm Parole Division Region I] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110928130938/http://www.tdcj.state.tx.us/parole/parole-directory/paroledir-rgnldisparoff1.htm |date=2011-09-28 }}." [[Texas Department of Criminal Justice]]. Retrieved May 15, 2010.</ref>

=== Federal government ===
At the federal level, the two current United States senators from Texas are Republicans [[John Cornyn]] and [[Ted Cruz]]. Marshall is located in [[Texas's 1st congressional district]] currently represented by Republican [[Nathaniel Moran]].

The [[United States Postal Service]] operates the Marshall Post Office.<ref>"[http://usps.whitepages.com/service/post_office/marshall-202-e-travis-st-marshall-tx-1371962 Post Office Location - MARSHALL] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120609130152/http://usps.whitepages.com/service/post_office/marshall-202-e-travis-st-marshall-tx-1371962 |date=2012-06-09 }}." [[United States Postal Service]]. Retrieved May 15, 2010.</ref>

Much of the U.S.'s patent litigation is handled in or around Marshall, Texas.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/the-small-town-judge-who-sees-a-quarter-of-the-nations-patent-cases/|title=The Small Town Judge Who Sees a Quarter of the Nation's Patent Cases|date=5 May 2016|website=vice.com|access-date=30 April 2018}}</ref>