Samuel "Sam" Panayotovich (July 6, 1946) is a former American politician. Born in

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, Panayotovich received his bachelor's degree in business administration from

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. He also received his teacher's certificate from University of Indiana. Panayotovich lived in

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. From 1983 to 1989, Panayotovich served in the

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as a

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and then as a Republican. He then served as the chief of the Illinois Liquor Control Commission. Panayotovich also worked as a lobbyist. After his legislative tenure he moved to

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. As a Republican, he served as a member of the Illinois Republican Party's Central Committee from Illinois's 2nd congressional district. He was the party's nominee for Cook County Circuit Clerk, and ran for the Republican nomination for

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in 1992 and in 1994. In 1999, he became the Executive Director of the Illinois Liquor Control Commission. His wife Cynthia served on the Chicago Transit Authority's board from 2002-2009 and his son Sam is a sports reporter.

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