Milton Marks

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Milton Marks, Jr. (July 22, 1920 - December 4, 1998) was a California politician who served in the California State Assembly and California State Senate, as both a Republican and a Democrat,^[1] representing San Francisco for 38 years.^[2]

Marks first ran unsuccessfully for the State Assembly in 1954 as a Republican. He was elected in 1958 as a Republican to the Assembly, serving until 1966, when he was named a city judge. When a vacancy occurred in a State Senate seat in 1967, he ran in and won the special election as a Republican. He served in the Senate as a Republican until 1988, when he won re-election as a Democrat. He won his last Senate term as a Democrat in 1992; term limits forced his retirement in 1996.

While still a Republican, Marks made an unsuccessful run for Congress in 1982 against Democratic incumbent Phil Burton. He lost to Burton by a margin of 58%-40%.

Senator Marks is survived by his wife, Carolene Marks, their son, Milton Marks III, who is a board member of City College of San Francisco, Caro Marks, a Federal Defender in Sacramento, and Edward David Marks, an attorney practicing in the Bay Area. Lastly, he is also survived by three grandchildren.

[edit] References

1. ^ Milton Marks (obituary), San Francisco Chronicle, December 5, 1998
2. ^ Little Hoover Commission Web site, Government of the State of California

Political offices
Preceded by Caspar Weinberger	California State Assemblyman, 21st District 1959 – 1966	Succeeded by Gordon W. Duffy
Preceded by John C. Bogovich	California State Senator, 9th District 1967 – 1976	Succeeded by Nicholas C. Petris
Preceded by Albert S. Rodda	California State Senator, 5th District 1976 – 1984	Succeeded by John Garamendi
Preceded by John Doolittle	California State Senator, 3rd District 1984 – 1996	Succeeded by John L. Burton