Melinda Katz
Melinda R. Katz (born August 19, 1965) is an American politician. She was the 19th Queens Borough President from 2014 to 2020.
Melinda Katz | |
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| District Attorney of Queens County | |
| Assumed office January 6, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | John Ryan (Acting) |
| 19th Borough President of Queens | |
| In office January 1, 2014 – January 1, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Helen M. Marshall |
| Succeeded by | Sharon Lee (Acting) Donovan Richards |
| Member of the New York City Council from the 29th District | |
| In office 2002–2009 | |
| Preceded by | Karen Koslowitz |
| Succeeded by | Karen Koslowitz |
| Member of the New York State Assembly from the 28th district | |
| In office 1994–1999 | |
| Preceded by | Alan Hevesi |
| Succeeded by | Michael Cohen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 19, 1965 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Domestic partner | Curtis Sliwa (sep. 2014) |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | David Katz (father) |
| Education | University of Massachusetts, Amherst (BA) St. John's University, New York (JD) |
Katz was a New York City Councilwoman from 2002 to 2009.[1] She left politics in 2009 to work at a law firm.[2]
In 2012, she announced her return to politics with a run for Queens Borough President in 2013.[3]
In June 2019, Katz won the Democratic nomination for Queens County's District Attorney, and won the general election in November 2019.[4]
References
- "Candidate Melinda Katz: City Controller". The New York Daily News. August 16, 2009. Retrieved October 25, 2012.
- Cullen, Terence. "Katz creates campaign team for Queens borough president run". Katz creates campaign team for Queens borough president run. Terence Cullen. Retrieved October 25, 2012.
- Cullen, Terence. "Melinda Katz kicks off campaign for borough president". Melinda Katz kicks off campaign for borough president. Terence M. Cullen. Retrieved October 25, 2012.
- "Election board to declare Katz victory over Caban in Queens District Attorney race". ABC7. 2019-07-29. Retrieved 2019-07-29.
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