57th Speaker of the Oregon House of Representatives
In office January 14, 1985 – November 10, 1990
Preceded by
Grattan Kerans
Succeeded by
Larry Campbell
Member of the Oregon House of Representatives
In office 1973–1990
Constituency
Multnomah County
Personal details
Born
Vera Pistrak
(1933-08-03)August 3, 1933 Düsseldorf, Germany
Died
December 11, 2017(2017-12-11) (aged 84) Portland, Oregon, U.S.
Cause of death
Leukemia
Political party
Democratic
Spouse
Mel Katz (1964–1985; divorced)
Children
1
Profession
Politician
Vera Katz (née Pistrak; August 3, 1933 – December 11, 2017) was an American Democratic politician in the state of Oregon. She was the first woman to serve as Speaker of the Oregon House of Representatives and was the 49th mayor of Portland, Oregon's most populous city. She grew up in New York City, moving to Portland in 1962, and was elected to the Oregon House in 1972. She served as mayor from 1993 to 2005.
VeraKatz (née Pistrak; August 3, 1933 – December 11, 2017) was an American Democratic politician in the state of Oregon. She was the first woman to serve...
coordinates) GPX (secondary coordinates) The Eastbank Esplanade (officially VeraKatz Eastbank Esplanade) is a pedestrian and bicycle path along the east shore...
over the Pacific Northwest. The Mayor's Ball ended after the election of VeraKatz. A spokesperson for then-Mayor Tom Potter, said that the event cost Clark's...
the vote. Potter was inaugurated on January 3, 2005, succeeding Mayor VeraKatz (who had served for three terms, but did not run for a fourth). Portland...
Willamette Week searched through the trash of Schrunk, then-mayor of Portland VeraKatz and then-chief of Portland police Mark Kroeker, for a story in response...
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Saul Katz (born February 17, 1939) is a real estate developer, former president of the New York Mets and accused Bernie Madoff co-conspirator. Katz was...
Council renamed the L-shaped dock adjacent to the floating portion of VeraKatz Eastbank Esplanade after Duckworth, calling it the Kevin J. Duckworth...
1985 VeraKatz 1986 Barbara Roberts Norma Paulus 1987 Nancy Ryles Susan Hammer 1988 Marsha Congdon Betty Roberts 1989 Mary Wendy Roberts Nancy Wilgenbusch...
" The bridge crosses over and runs parallel to parts of the now named VeraKatz Eastbank Esplanade. Options to replace the bridge historically considered...
House of Representatives Members 60 Representatives Speaker of the House VeraKatz (D) Majority Leader Shirley Gold (D) Minority Leader Larry Campbell (R)...
tracked in the files included Bev Stein, Ron Herndon, Neil Goldschmidt, VeraKatz, Harl H. Haas Jr., and Elizabeth Furse. When Harrington became chief in...
Recently he has partnered with secular leaders as well. Portland Mayor VeraKatz did not attend his first big Portland event in 1999, but her successor...
Vera Mindy Chokalingam (born June 24, 1979), known professionally as Mindy Kaling (/ˈkeɪlɪŋ/), is an American actress, comedian, screenwriter, and producer...
which he served in 1990 and 1991. In 1992, Blumenauer was defeated by VeraKatz in an open race for mayor of Portland—to date, only the second time that...
House of Representatives Members 60 Representatives Speaker of the House VeraKatz (D) Majority Leader David Dix (D) Minority Leader Larry Campbell (R) Party...
are my values. — Ted Wheeler In October 2015, former Portland mayors VeraKatz, Tom Potter, and Sam Adams endorsed Wheeler. Gresham Mayor Shane Bemis...
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