Background
Tapp, Mara Anne was born on July 22, 1956 in Canton, New York, United States. Daughter of Robert Berg and June (Louin) Tapp.
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Mara Anne Tapp
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Student, Macalester College, St. Paul, 1972-1974; Bachelor, University of Wisconsin, 1976; Master of Arts, University of Chicago, 1977; MSJ, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, 1980.
Career
Poetry co-editor, Chicago Review, 1977-1979;
legal administrator, Isham, Lincoln & Beale, Chicago, 1977-1979;
coordinator, Chg. Review Speaker Series, 1978-1980;
producer/reporter, Minnesota Public Radio, St. Paul, 1981-1982;
staff writer, University of Chicago News Office, 1982-1984;
staff writer, Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, 1984-1985;
public information officer, City of Chicago Law Department, 1985-1986;
senior writer, feature editor, Chicago Daily Law Bulletin/Sullivan's Review, 1986-1989;
managing editor, Merrill's Illinois Legal Times, Chicago, 1989-1990;
free-lance writer, since 1990. Member standing commission on media Illinois State Bar Association, Chicago, since 1989.
Co-chair, since 1991. Host talk show on public affairs issues WBEZ Chicago, National Public Radio Affiliate, since 1990.
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Married Michael Silverstein, May 18,1986. Children: Ariella Beryl Silverstein-Tapp, Gabrielle Eve Silverstein-Tapp.
