Marilyn Goldwater | |
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Member of the Maryland House of Delegates from the 16th district | |
In office January 11, 1995 – August 7, 2007 | |
Preceded by | Brian Frosh |
Succeeded by | William Frick |
In office 1975–1986 | |
Succeeded by | Brian Frosh |
Personal details | |
Born | Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | January 29, 1927
Died | January 7, 2023 Manhattan Beach, California, U.S. | (aged 95)
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | William H. Goldwater |
Residence(s) | Bethesda, Maryland, U.S. |
Occupation | Nurse |
Marilyn Rubin Goldwater (January 29, 1927 – January 7, 2023) was an American politician from Bethesda, Maryland and a member of the Democratic Party. She was a Member of the Maryland House of Delegates, 1975–86, and 1995–2007, representing Maryland's Legislative District 16 in Montgomery County.
Goldwater was born in Boston, Massachusetts.[1] She graduated from the Mount Sinai Hospital School of Nursing in New York City in 1948 as a registered nurse (RN) before working as an emergency department nurse and hospital administrator.[2]
After moving to Maryland in 1960, Goldwater became active in local politics, initially through her children's PTA and later being elected president of the Women's Suburban Democratic Club.[1][2][3] She was first elected to the Maryland legislature in 1974, and as a freshman delegate, she was one of the first two women to be appointed to the Appropriations Committee.[1] She later ran unsuccessfully for Maryland Senate and served in the administration of Governor William Donald Schaefer as a health policy adviser.[3] In that position, she helped to start the Governor's Wellmobile Program, operated by the Maryland School of Nursing.[1] At the conclusion of Gov. Schaefer's second term, Goldwater ran again for the District 16 Delegate seat,[4] returning to the House of Delegates in 1995.[3] As a legislator, Goldwater was known for her healthcare advocacy;[1] she also supported the Intercounty Connector and opposed slot machines.[3]
Goldwater retired from the House of Delegates on August 27, 2007.[1] She died from Parkinson's disease on January 7, 2023, at her daughter's home in Manhattan Beach, California.[5]