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) |
Melinda R. Katz (born August 19, 1965) is an American politician. She was the 19th Queens Borough President from 2014 to 2020.
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]
- ↑ "Candidate Melinda Katz: City Controller". The New York Daily News. August 16, 2009. Archived from the original on January 30, 2013. 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. Archived from the original on February 6, 2013. 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. Archived from the original on November 11, 2013. 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.