“Bill Marx, a speaker and one of 18 Pennsylvania residents who sued the state in June over its congressional redistricting practices, said all he’s looking for is for the system to be fair.”
January 29, 2020
“He is vice-president of Delmont council, elected in 2018. He teaches history at Allderdice High School in Squirrel Hill, and is a retired Marine who served in the Army Reserve. He previously has spoken out against gerrymandering across the state.”
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February 4, 2020
“I feel I have the background as a parent, veteran and union member,” he added, “to understand the struggles and needs of the working community and would be a better representative and a voice for this area in Washington.”
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Duty…
I am a father, husband, and 15-year military veteran with a proven record of leadership, solving complex difficult problems, and working well with people from different backgrounds who hold differing personal and political beliefs.
Leadership…
Meet Bill Marx, a client in our Pennsylvania Redistricting Lawsuit. Bill, from Pennsylvania’s 12th district, grew up in Pittsburgh and currently serves in the US Army reserves after just returning from a tour of duty as a military policeman overseas. He teaches AP U.S. Government and Civics at Taylor Allderdice High School in Pittsburgh.
He said, “The reason I signed onto this lawsuit is because I teach my students the importance of being involved in the political process, but the feeling of political powerlessness amongst my students creates cynicism among them about value of participation in the civic process.”