Melinda Katz
| Melinda Katz | |
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| 19th President of the Borough of Queens | |
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Assumed office January 1, 2014 |
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| Preceded by | Helen Marshall |
| Member of the New York City Council from the 29th District | |
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In office 2002–2009 |
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| Preceded by | Karen Koslowitz |
| Succeeded by | Karen Koslowitz |
| Constituency | Forest Hills, Rego Park, Kew Gardens, Maspeth, South Elmhurst, Richmond Hill |
| Member of the New York State Assembly from the 28th district |
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In office 1994–1999 |
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| Personal details | |
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August 19, 1965 Forest Hills, Queens, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Domestic partner | Curtis Sliwa (to 2014) |
| Children | Carter Katz, Hunter Katz |
| Relatives | David Katz (father), Jeanne Katz (mother), Marc Katz (brother), Matthew Katz (brother), Michael Katz (brother) |
| Residence | Forest Hills, Queens |
| Alma mater |
University of Massachusetts (B.A.) St. John's University (J.D.) |
| Website | Melinda Katz website |
Melinda R. Katz (born August 19, 1965) is an American politician from New York City who is currently the Queens Borough President.
Katz was a New York City Councilwoman from 2002 to 2009. She left politics in 2009 to work at Greenberg Traurig, a law firm where she specializes in government affairs and land use. In 2012, she announced her return to politics with a run for Queens Borough President in 2013. She had previously run for City Comptroller in 2009.
Melinda Katz grew up in Forest Hills, Queens, and still resides there with her two children, fathered through IVF by radio personality and founder of the Guardian Angels Curtis Sliwa. On February 14, 2015, the New York Daily News reported they had separated on Election Day 2014 two years after they had announced plans to marry.
She comes from a Jewish family with a long history of civic involvement. Her father, the late Maestro David Katz, was founder of the Queens Symphony Orchestra in 1953, and her mother, the late Jeanne Dale Katz, founded the Queens Council on the Arts.
Katz graduated from the University of Massachusetts Amherst (summa cum laude), where she was named a Commonwealth Scholar, and later earned a law degree from St. John's University School of Law. She was recruited by the law firm Weil, Gotshal & Manges, where she worked as an associate for several years before running for the New York State Assembly. In 1995 the New York Daily News named her "one of the one hundred up-and-coming young leaders for the 21st Century."
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