Steve Katz (politician)
| Stephen M. Katz | |
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| Member of the New York State Assembly from the 94th district |
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In office January 3, 2011 – December 31, 2016 |
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| Preceded by | Greg Ball |
| Succeeded by | Kevin Byrne |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
August 11, 1953 Jericho, New York |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Nicole |
| Children | Four |
| Residence | Mohegan Lake, New York |
| Alma mater |
Cornell University University of Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Veterinarian, Politician |
| Website | www.katz4ny.com |
| Official Biography | |
Dr. Stephen M. Katz (born August 11, 1953) is an American veterinarian, business owner and politician from Mohegan Lake, New York. He formerly served as a member of the New York State Assembly, representing the 94th Assembly District, including parts of Westchester and Putnam counties. Described by the Putnam Examiner as "bombastic" and known "for his fiery rhetoric," he announced his retirement from the state legislature in January 2016.
Katz was born and grew up in Jericho, a hamlet in Nassau County, New York on the North Shore of Long Island. In 1972, Katz was involved in an incident at the National Zoo in Washington, D.C. which received wide media coverage after he rescued a man who was nearly strangled to death by a 23 foot long reticulated python which had escaped from its cage.
Katz earned a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine in 1984 from the University of Pennsylvania and a Bachelor of Science Degree in Animal Science from Cornell University in 1976. During his studies, he served as a field researcher for the World Wildlife Fund in French Guiana and Galapagos. Katz then was the assistant director of the Yotvata Hai-Bar Nature Reserve in Israel, and also lived in Italy for two years where he learned to speak fluent Italian.
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