William A. Marovitz
| William A. Marovitz | |
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| Member of the Illinois Senate from the 3rd district |
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| In office 1981 – 1993 |
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| Member of the Illinois House of Representatives from the 12th district |
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| In office 1977 – 1980 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | September 29, 1944 |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Christie Hefner (1995-2013) |
William A. Marovitz (born September 29, 1944) is an American lawyer and politician who was involved in real estate in Chicago and was married to Christie Hefner from 1995-2013.
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Career
Marovitz is the son of Sydney Marovitz, the former longtime member of the Chicago Park District Board, and the nephew of the late federal judge Abraham Lincoln Marovitz. an attorney who served in the Illinois General Assembly for 19 years and started work as a real estate developer.[1]
Business, political and civic career
Marovitz is a member of the Anti-Defamation League, the Weizmann Institute of Science, the Chicago Convention and Tourism Bureau, DePaul University, the Gene Siskel Film Center, and the Illinois Council Against Handgun Violence. He was president of the Marovitz Group.[2] Marovitz was a Democratic state representative and state senator in Illinois and is a committeeman in the state Democratic Party's Central Committee.
Election results
Marovitz won nine elections and was a member of the Illinois State Senate and the Illinois House of Representatives[3]
| 02/02/2010 | IL Central Committeeman Dist. 9 | Won 100.00% (+100.00%) |
| 03/21/2006 | IL Central Committeeman Dist. 9 | Won 59.79% (+19.59%) |
| 03/19/2002 | Central Committeeman | Won 100.00% (+100.00%) |
| 11/08/1988 | IL State Senate 3 | Won 70.74% (+41.47%) |
| 11/04/1986 | IL State Senate 3 | Won 71.75% (+43.50%) |
| 11/02/1982 | IL State Senate 3 | Won 100.00% (+100.00%) |
| 11/04/1980 | IL State Senate 12 | Won 73.01% (+46.02%) |
| 11/07/1978 | IL State House 12 | Won 36.99% (+0.00%) |
| 11/02/1976 | IL State House 12 | Won 36.55% (+0.00%) |
Personal life
In 1995 Marovitz married Christie Hefner, who was CEO of Playboy Enterprises until January 2009.[4]
References
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- ↑ http://whoswho.chicagobusiness.com/William-A-Marovitz/1500005719.profile
- ↑ http://www.ourcampaigns.com/CandidateDetail.html?CandidateID=75775
- ↑ Yue, Lorene (August 3, 2011). "Marovitz career spans politics, real estate, restaurants, even baseball". Crain's Chicago Business.
