SPRINGFIELD Cook County Supt. of Schools Richard Martwick, long atarget of reformers and taxpayers who say he abuses an unnecessaryoffice, would be out of work under a proposal that cleared a Housecommittee Wednesday.
The House Executive Committee, by a 10-5 vote, sent to the fullHouse a measure to eliminate Martwick's job when his term expires in1995.
Martwick has refused to resign or defend his job. The move tooust him picked up steam recently amid revelations that he failed toplace up to $1.3 billion in interest-bearing accounts, costingtaxpayers about $400,000.
The office itself also has been criticized for duplicating thework of local …
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