Kathleen L. "Kay" Wojcik (née Zorger) (born July 15, 1936) is a former American businesswoman and politician. Born in Chicago, Illinois, Wojcik went to

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. She was in the real estate business and lived in Schaumburg, Illinois. In 1968, Wojcik served as Schaumburg Township clerk. Wojcik served in the

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from 1983 to 2003. Wojcik was appointed to succeed Doris Karpiel in the Senate.

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was appointed to succeed Wojcik in the Illinois House. She then served in the

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from 2003 until her retirement in 2005. She was a Republican and served as a central committeewoman on the Illinois Republican Party elected by Republican precinct committeemen from what was then

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.'Schaummburg state senators plans to retire,' Chicago Tribune, Liam Ford, May 17, 2005

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