Marilyn R. Goldwater

Marilyn Goldwater
Member of the Maryland House of Delegates
from the 16th district
In office
January 11, 1995 – August 7, 2007
Preceded byBrian Frosh
Succeeded byWilliam Frick
In office
1975–1986
Succeeded byBrian Frosh
Personal details
Born(1927-01-29)January 29, 1927
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
DiedJanuary 7, 2023(2023-01-07) (aged 95)
Manhattan Beach, California, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseWilliam H. Goldwater
Residence(s)Bethesda, Maryland, U.S.
OccupationNurse

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]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f Dutton, Audrey (September 5, 2007). "Retired delegate praised for expertise". The Gazette.
  2. ^ a b Baltimore (June 1980). "Maryland Nurse Seeks Better Care Through Legislation". American Journal of Nursing. 80 (6): 1180. doi:10.1097/00000446-198006000-00052.
  3. ^ a b c d St. George, Donna (September 20, 2007). "Goldwater Bids Farewell To Unexpected Political Career". The Washington Post.
  4. ^ "House of Delegates, District 16". Washington Post. September 8, 1994.
  5. ^ Langer, Emily (March 13, 2023). "Marilyn Goldwater, Maryland delegate and health care champion, dies at 95". The Washington Post. Retrieved March 17, 2023.


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