Marshall Rauch

Marshall Rauch
Member of the North Carolina Senate from the 25th district
In office 1967–1990
Personal details
Born	Marshall Arthur Rauch (1923-02-02) February 2, 1923 (age 101) Long Island, New York, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Jeanne Girard ​ ​ (m. 1946; died 2010)​
Children	5
Alma mater	Duke University

Marshall Arthur Rauch (born February 2, 1923) is an American retired politician in the state of North Carolina.

Biography

A native of New York City, Rauch was born there to Nathan A. and Tillie (Wohl) Rauch. He attended Duke University. Rauch moved to Gastonia in Gaston County, North Carolina, where he was involved in many county, civic and community organizations.^[1] In the 1950s and early 1960s, Rauch served on the Gastonia City Council with stints as mayor pro tempore. He married Jeanne Girard in 1946 and has five children. Rauch also owned Rauch Industries Inc. a Christmas ornament company in Gaston County, North Carolina from 1954 to 1998.^[2]

In 1967, he was elected to the North Carolina State Senate, representing the 25th district. He served until 1990. Rauch still is the longest-serving Jewish senator in North Carolina history.^[2]

In 2013, Rauch was honored by the Gaston County Community Foundation.^[3] There is a section of Interstate 85 designated the Senator Marshall Arthur Rauch Highway near Gastonia that is named after him.

Rauch turned 100 on February 2, 2023.^[4]

References

1. "North Carolina manual [serial]". [Raleigh] : North Carolina Historical Commission – via Internet Archive.
2. "Marshall Rauch honored at Temple Emanuel's anniversary gala". Gaston Gazette.
3. Staff reports. "Marshall and Jeanne Rauch served community, country". Gaston Gazette.
4. "Happy 100th Birthday Former NC Senator, Marshall Rauch!". wcnc.com. February 2, 2023. Retrieved 2023-02-03.