| Marilyn Goldwater | |
| Birth Date: | 29 January 1927 |
| Birth Place: | Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Residence: | Bethesda, Maryland, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Manhattan Beach, California, U.S. |
| State Delegate: | Maryland |
| District: | 16th |
| Term Start: | January 11, 1995 |
| Term End: | August 7, 2007 |
| Predecessor: | Brian Frosh |
| Successor: | William Frick |
| Term Start1: | 1975 |
| Term End1: | 1986 |
| Successor1: | Brian Frosh |
| Party: | Democratic |
| Occupation: | Nurse |
| Spouse: | William H. Goldwater |
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]