Meet Marsha

If the 100-year-old house Marsha Buford calls home could talk, it would bear witness to some of the greatest wonders and challenges of 8th District life.

The Norton Street property’s mere existence reflects care, tenacity, and resilience—the stuff its original occupants, Buford’s maternal grandparents, possessed. 

Marsha’s mother, a mental health nurse, made sure to cultivate in her seven children the core values her longshoreman father and homemaker mother instilled in her: faith, perseverance, and hope. Today, these still form the foundation of the 8th District candidate’s daily dedication to service. 

She is no stranger to investing her resources in community empowerment efforts. For decades that’s how she’s paved avenues to transport others to better lives. Parenting principles, job success skills, and conflict resolution strategies are among the tools she shares—often as a long-term volunteer. 

“You gotta change the way you think” is a central philosophy Marsha calls upon when collaborating or mediating. It’s the mindset she promotes at the church she founded, The House of Favor Full Gospel Ministries; in her chaplaincy at the Chatham County Jail; and with at-risk participants in workforce preparedness trainings.  

This tireless advocate balances a hands-on, no-nonsense approach with distinctive empathy. That’s because Marsha’s lived experiences equip her to connect with and practically address a range of needs. 

As your commissioner, she’ll be accessible and responsive to you. Integrity, approachability, service . . . with Marsha Buford that’s what you get.

She’s ready to REPRESENT YOU. 

  • Savannah Technical College

    Accounting/Secretarial Science

    L.I.F.E. Bible College, Los Angeles

    Biblical Studies/Ministerial Training

    University of Maryland at Baltimore

    Crisis Intervention and Peer Support

    Group Crisis Intervention

    Group and Individual Role-playing

    Kingdom Ambassadors Global University, Inc.

    Doctor of Philosophy and Christian Counseling

    Georgia Sheriff’s Association Chaplaincy

    Law Enforcement Chaplain Advanced Training

  • The House of Favor Full Gospel Ministries

    Founder and Pastor

    Chatham County Sheriff’s Office

    Law Enforcement Chaplain

    Georgia Sheriff’s Association

    Chaplain for Region Nine

    Family Restoration Network

    Instructor - Career Training & Workforce Readiness

  • Tharros Place Board of Directors (President)

    West Savannah Community Organization (President)

    Community Housing Services Agency Development (Board Chair)

    Community Housing Services Agency, Inc. (Board Member)

    Friends of Tide to Town Board of Directors (Treasurer)

    Vision 21 Concepts, Inc. (Board Member)

    West Savannah Ministers Alliance (Secretary)

    Aglow Lighthouse Fellowship (Member)

    The Mediation Center (Board Member)

    City of Savannah Traffic Calming Committee (Member)