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Title
Marjorie Weiss Papers
Date(s)
- 1978-1997, undated (Creation)
Extent
0.5 linear feet, 7 folders
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Biographical history
Marjorie (Margie) Weiss was a former member of the Highland Park City Council for 16 years, ending in 1997. She worked on the Downtown Redevelopment Commission, to bring about school consolidation, and to ban handgun ownership. Weiss was also a former president of the League of Women Voters, served on the Highland Park Community House Board, and was a member of the Apple Tree Theater Board of Directors.
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Newspaper articles regarding Marjorie Weiss, Highland Park City Council Person for 16 years. Photographs from Highland Park Street Fest 1982, City of Highland Park Train Dedication, 4th of July parades, and Candidates Fair 1980. Buttons from Ravinia Station Celebration 1989 and Highland Park All America City 1985-1986.
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Alphabetical
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Good condition
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Given to the City's Highland Park Archives
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Completed by Bridget Lerette July 2026