Marcia Ann Kingen Hartsock (March 30, 1941 – November 4, 2012) was an American politician in Guam and member of the Democratic Party. Hartsock served as Senator in the Guam Legislature for 2 terms.
Early life Marcia K. Hartsock was born on March 30, 1941, in Muncie, Indiana.Star Advertiser. Rev. Marcia Ann Kingen Hartsock, Star Advertiser, Honoka'a. 2012.
Guam Federation of Teachers Hartsock was hired as the executive director of the Guam Federation of Teachers in May 1979.Pacific News Center. GFT Remembers the Late, Former Senator, Marcia Hartsock, Pacific News Center, Tumon. 8 November 2012. She served under GFT President Conrad Stinson during the teachers strike, which started January 12, 1981. On February 7, Hartsock was involved in a GFT sit-in in the Guam Legislature and was among the 61 protesters arrested.Robert F. Rogers. Destiny's Landfall. University of Hawaii Press, Honolulu. 2011. Page 267. Hartsock's term as executive director of GFT ended when she took office in the 17th Guam Legislature in January 1983.
Guam Legislature Elections Hartsock ran as a Democratic candidate for the 17th Guam Legislature in 1982. She placed 20th in the primary election, advancing to the general election. In the general election, Hartsock secured a seat of the Guam Legislature by placing 12th. When she ran for reelection in 1984, she lost her seat, placing 22nd in the general election. Hartsock returned to the legislature for a final time in 1987, after having placed 18th in the general election. She was defeated in a subsequent reelection attempt in 1988, where she placed 22 in the general election. ElectionGuam LegislaturePrimary Rank (Votes)General Rank (Votes)Result 1982 17th Guam Legislature 20 (5,891) 12 (13,699) ElectedGuam Election Commission. Election Comparative Analysis Report - Guam 1983, Hagatna, Guam. Pg. 56-60 1984 18th Guam Legislature 12 (6,529) 22 (12,093) Not electedGuam Election Commission. Election Comparative Analysis Report, 1984, Hagatna, Guam. Pg. 47-51 1986 19th Guam Legislature 9 (8,463) 18 (14,290) ElectedGuam Election Commission. Election Comparative Analysis Report, 1986, Hagatna, Guam. Pg. 50-54 1988 20th Guam Legislature 11 (6,818) 22 (12,234) Not electedGuam Election Commission. Election Comparative Analysis Report, 1988, Hagatna, Guam. Pg. 43-47
Committee leadership Hartsock served as Chairperson of the Committee on Education in the 19th Guam Legislature.Touche Ross & Co. Letter to Senator Marcia K. Hartsock, Chairperson, Committee on Education, Nineteenth Guam Legislature, Agana. 3 June 1988.Guam Legislature. Committee Report on Bill No. 947, Agana. 19 August 1988.
Death Marcia Hartsock died .
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