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Marvin has been a prosecutor for most of his legal career, having disposed of hundreds of felony andmisdemeanor cases. He has secured multiple convictions for murder, rape, armed robbery, narcotics, domestic violence, child abuse, and drunk driving.<ref name=daoffice/> In 2008, Marvin recognized in a public ceremony his second cousin, Foster Campbell, a Democratic member of the Louisiana Public Service Commission and a former state senator and a candidate for governor and the [[United States Senate]], for Campbell's legislation which permits victims of domestic violence to obtain waivers for utility deposits.<ref>"District Attorney Schuyler Marvin Recognizes Foster Campbell's Legislation For Domestic Abuse Victims," ''The Shreveport Times'', August 21, 2008, access date=April 17, 2014.</ref>

Marvin has been a prosecutor for most of his legal career, having disposed of hundreds of felony andmisdemeanor cases. He has secured multiple convictions for murder, rape, armed robbery, narcotics, domestic violence, child abuse, and drunk driving.<ref name=daoffice/> In 2008, Marvin recognized in a public ceremony his second cousin, Foster Campbell, a Democratic member of the Louisiana Public Service Commission and a former state senator and a candidate for governor and the [[United States Senate]], for Campbell's legislation which permits victims of domestic violence to obtain waivers for utility deposits.<ref>"District Attorney Schuyler Marvin Recognizes Foster Campbell's Legislation For Domestic Abuse Victims," ''The Shreveport Times'', August 21, 2008, access date=April 17, 2014.</ref>

On November 5, 2002, Marvin was elected DA. He defeated the Republican candidate, Ander Michael "Mike" Boggs (born September 1963), 19,985 (51.4 percent) to 18,866 (48.6 percent).<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Results for Election Date: 11/5/2002, access date=April 16, 2014.</ref> Marvin was unopposed for a second six-year term in 2008.<ref>Qualifying begins for upcoming election, July 10, 2008, ''Minden Press-Herald'', access date=April 17, 2014.</ref>

On November 5, 2002, Marvin was elected DA as a [[Democratic Party|Democrat]]. He defeated the [[Republican Party|Republican]] candidate, Ander Michael "Mike" Boggs (born September 1963), 19,985 (51.4 percent) to 18,866 (48.6 percent).<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Results for Election Date: 11/5/2002, access date=April 16, 2014.</ref> Marvin was unopposed for a second six-year term in 2008.<ref>Qualifying begins for upcoming election, July 10, 2008, ''Minden Press-Herald'', access date=April 17, 2014.</ref>

In 2009, Marvin appointed Michael Joe "Mike" Nerren of Bossier City as the chief juvenile prosecutor for cases of youthful offenders between the ages of ten and seventeen.<ref>Mike Nerren, 26thda.org, access date=April 24, 2014.</ref> In 2012, Nerren was elected judge of Division E of the 26th Judicial District Court to succeed the retiring Bruce M. Bolin.<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, General election returns, December 8, 2012, staticresults.sos.la.gov., access date=December 8, 2012.</ref>

In 2009, Marvin appointed Michael Joe "Mike" Nerren of Bossier City as the chief juvenile prosecutor for cases of youthful offenders between the ages of ten and seventeen.<ref>Mike Nerren, 26thda.org, access date=April 24, 2014.</ref> In 2012, Nerren was elected judge of Division E of the 26th Judicial District Court to succeed the retiring Bruce M. Bolin.<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, General election returns, December 8, 2012, staticresults.sos.la.gov., access date=December 8, 2012.</ref>

Marvin is a past recipient of the [[Martin Luther King, Jr.]] Civil Rights Award for Law, based upon his career work to expand the rights of the victims of crime and to promote public safety.<ref name=daoffice/>

Marvin is a past recipient of the [[Martin Luther King, Jr.]] Civil Rights Award for Law, based upon his career work to expand the rights of the victims of crime and to promote public safety.<ref name=daoffice/>

In the nonpartisan blanket primary, often called jungle primary, held on November 4, 2014, Marvin won his third term as DA by defeating Whitley Robert "Whit" Graves (born October 29, 1954), a Shreveport native and a Republican attorney from Benton who has run and lost three separate elections for judge, most recently for the 26th Judicial District Court in 2012 against Mike Nerren.<ref>Whit Graves to seek Bossier-Webster DA seat." ''The Shreveport Times'', access date=July 29, 2014.</ref> Marvin polled 23,791 votes (52.9 percent) to Graves's 21,215 (47.1 percent). Marvin lost Bossier Parish, 53 to 47 percent, but his two-to-one margin in his own Webster Parish provided his victory margin.<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Results for 11/4/2014. staticresults.sos.la.gov, access date=November 5, 2014.</ref>

In the nonpartisan blanket primary, often called jungle primary, held on November 4, 2014, Marvin, running as a Republican, won his third term as DA by defeating Whitley Robert "Whit" Graves (born October 29, 1954), a Shreveport native and a Republican attorney from Benton who has run and lost three separate elections for judge, most recently for the 26th Judicial District Court in 2012 against Mike Nerren.<ref>Whit Graves to seek Bossier-Webster DA seat." ''The Shreveport Times'', access date=July 29, 2014.</ref> Marvin polled 23,791 votes (52.9 percent) to Graves's 21,215 (47.1 percent). Marvin lost Bossier Parish, 53 to 47 percent, but his two-to-one margin in his own Webster Parish provided his victory margin.<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Results for 11/4/2014. staticresults.sos.la.gov, access date=November 5, 2014.</ref>

==Personal life==

==Personal life==