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WISCONSIN
HISTORICAL
SOCIETY
An Oral History Interview with
MARC MAROTTA
Interviewer: .Anita Hecht, Life History Services
Recording Date: January 15, 2009
Place: Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Length: 1.5 hours
Marc John Marotta was raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the eldest of two boys born to Phil
Marotta and Esther Lesoon Marotta. .After graduating from Central Catholic High School in 1980,
Marotta received a basketball scholarship to attend Marquette University in Milwaukee. In 1982,
during his second summer of college, he served an internship in Sen. William Proxmire's office
in Washington, DC.
Marotta describes the internship as demanding and influential in solidifying his democratic
affiliation. He drove Sen. Proxmire around Milwaukee during his 1982 re-election campaign, and
worked on such matters as the Genocide Convention, the Golden Fleece award, worker training
legislation, and constituent relations.
.After earning his B.S. degree in political science and economics, with a minor in English, Marotta
was named a three-time Academic All-American and received a NCAA scholarship. He used the
funds to attend Harvard Law School, where he earned his JD in 1987.
In 1987, Marotta began work for Foley & Lardner LLP. One year later, he became the treasurer
of the Wisconsin Democratic Party, and in 1992, he ran for U.S. Congress from Wisconsin's 5th
congressional district. Between 2003 and 2005, Marc served as Secretary of Administration under
Wisconsin Gov. Jim Doyle.
Object Description
| Title | An oral history interview with Marc Marotta |
| Author/Creator | Marotta, Marc |
| Additional Authors/Creators | Hecht, Anita |
| Description | Marc John Marotta was raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the eldest of two boys born to Phil Marotta and Esther Lesoon Marotta. After graduating from Central Catholic High School in 1980, Marotta received a basketball scholarship to attend Marquette University in Milwaukee. In 1982, during his second summer of college, he served an internship in Sen. William Proxmire's office in Washington, DC. Marotta describes the internship as demanding and influential in solidifying his Democratic affiliation. He drove Sen. Proxmire around Milwaukee during his 1982 re-election campaign, and worked on such matters as the Genocide Convention, the Golden Fleece Award, worker training legislation, and constituent relations. After earning his B.S. degree in political science and economics, with a minor in English, Marotta was named a three-time Academic All-American and received a NCAA scholarship. He used the funds to attend Harvard Law School, where he earned his JD in 1987. In 1987, Marotta began work for Foley & Lardner LLP. One year later, he became the treasurer of the Wisconsin Democratic Party, and in 1992, he ran for U.S. Congress from Wisconsin's 5th congressional district. Between 2003 and 2005, Marc served as Secretary of Administration under Wisconsin Gov. Jim Doyle. |
| Language | English |
| Decade | 1980-1989; 1990-1999; |
| Type | Interview Transcript |
| Publisher-Electronic | Wisconsin Historical Society |
| Publication Date-Electronic | 2011 |
| Rights | Copyright 2011 by the Wisconsin Historical Society (Madison, Wisconsin) |
| Digital Format | XML |
| Digital Identifier | Marotta.trn.final |
| Source Creation Date | 2009-01-15 |
Description
| Title | Page 1 |
| Language | English |
| Type | Interview Transcript |
| Publisher-Electronic | Wisconsin Historical Society |
| Publication Date-Electronic | 2011 |
| Rights | Copyright 2011 by the Wisconsin Historical Society (Madison, Wisconsin) |
| Digital Format | JPEG2000 |
| Digital Identifier | Marotta.trn.final_Page_01 |
| Full Text | WISCONSIN HISTORICAL SOCIETY An Oral History Interview with MARC MAROTTA Interviewer: .Anita Hecht, Life History Services Recording Date: January 15, 2009 Place: Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Length: 1.5 hours Marc John Marotta was raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the eldest of two boys born to Phil Marotta and Esther Lesoon Marotta. .After graduating from Central Catholic High School in 1980, Marotta received a basketball scholarship to attend Marquette University in Milwaukee. In 1982, during his second summer of college, he served an internship in Sen. William Proxmire's office in Washington, DC. Marotta describes the internship as demanding and influential in solidifying his democratic affiliation. He drove Sen. Proxmire around Milwaukee during his 1982 re-election campaign, and worked on such matters as the Genocide Convention, the Golden Fleece award, worker training legislation, and constituent relations. .After earning his B.S. degree in political science and economics, with a minor in English, Marotta was named a three-time Academic All-American and received a NCAA scholarship. He used the funds to attend Harvard Law School, where he earned his JD in 1987. In 1987, Marotta began work for Foley & Lardner LLP. One year later, he became the treasurer of the Wisconsin Democratic Party, and in 1992, he ran for U.S. Congress from Wisconsin's 5th congressional district. Between 2003 and 2005, Marc served as Secretary of Administration under Wisconsin Gov. Jim Doyle. |
| Source Creation Date | 2009-01-15 |