Samuel "Sam" Panayotovich (July 6, 1946) is a former American politician.
Born in Hammond, Indiana, Panayotovich received his bachelor's degree in business administration from Southern Illinois University, Carbondale.
From 1983 to 1989, Panayotovich served in the Illinois House of Representatives as a Democrat and then as a Republican.
[5] He was the party's nominee for Cook County Circuit Clerk, and ran for the Republican nomination for Illinois's 11th congressional district in 1992 and in 1994.
[4] His wife Cynthia served on the Chicago Transit Authority's board from 2002-2009[8] and his son Sam is a sports reporter.