who claimed that she had been raped, though he later denied receiving the messages. In a television interview with KWTX-TV, Spaeth was present and periodically stopped the interview to coach Starr on his answers about the controversy. Publications Spaeth contributed to the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity from 2006 to 2010 writing columns on executive communication. Additionally, Spaeth has written for HR Executive, PRWeek, Bank Marketing, Public Diplomacy, Modern Healthcare, PRSA Strategist, and The Philadelphia Inquirer. She has written three books: Marketplace Communication, Words Matter, and You Don’t Say! Personal life Spaeth was previously married to Robert S. Thanhauser Jr. In 1984, she married "Tex" Lezar, who served as a counselor to William French Smith and later as United States Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Legal Policy. They have three children. Lezar died on January 5, 2004. Spaeth is a Republican. References https://www.nytimes.com/1984/05/18/style/merrie-spaeth-is-married-to-tex-lezar.html https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hrCZyAsrJNc http://www.spaethcom.com/article/suddenly-a-star-in-the-house External links Mike Hofman, "In a Former Life: Merrie Spaeth", Inc. magazine, March 2000. Executive bio 1948 births Living people Columbia Business School alumni Smith College alumni Actresses from Philadelphia American child actresses American film actresses American public relations people Germantown Friends School alumni 20th-century American actresses