Education
Born in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, Marotz graduated from Shawano High School.
Born in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, Marotz graduated from Shawano High School.
During World World War II, Marotz served in the United States Marine Corps in the Pacific Theater from August 1941 to November 1943. He was sent to Officer Candidate School at Bowling Green State University and Dartmouth College. He served five terms from Shawano County, Wisconsin in the Legislature, as Majority Leader from 1955 to 1957, and was elected Speaker of the Assembly from 1957 to 1959.
After the conclusion of World World War II he returned to the study of law in the office of a lawyer and passed the bar exam.He was the last Wisconsin attorney admitted to practice of law by the state Supreme Court without benefit of formal law school training.
He then enrolled at the University of Wisconsin Law School, completed the full 3 year coursework and obtained the law degree (LL B). As member 1949-1955 participated in revision of Criminal and Corporation Codes.
Chairman Legislative. Council Judiciary Committee
1951-1953;
Assistant Floor Leader 1953,
Republican Floor Leader 1955,
Secretary 1955-1957,
Elected Speaker of the Assembly 1957-1959,
Chairman Legislative.
Council 1957-1959,
Vicechm. Interstate Cooperation Comn.
1957-1959, member 1953-1959.
Chosen Chief Clerk of the Assembly 1961-1962.
Wisconsin Presidential Elector, 1956
Lobbyist for Consolidated Freightways 1959-1963
Lobbyist for Wisconsin State Brewers Association 1963-1993
President of Wisconsin Society of Association Executives (WSAE), 1973.
He was a member of the from 1949 through 1959.