Marilyn R. 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. 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.

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. 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. returning to the House of Delegates in 1995.