Melinda Katz

Melinda Katz
District Attorney of Queens County
Assumed office
January 1, 2020
Preceded byJohn M. Ryan (acting)
19th Borough President of Queens
In office
January 1, 2014 – December 31, 2019
Preceded byHelen M. Marshall
Succeeded bySharon Lee
Member of the New York City Council
from the 29th district
In office
January 1, 2002 – December 31, 2009
Preceded byKaren Koslowitz
Succeeded byKaren Koslowitz
Member of the New York State Assembly
from the 28th district
In office
1994–1999
Preceded byAlan Hevesi
Succeeded byMichael Cohen
Personal details
Born (1965-08-29) August 29, 1965 (age 59)
New York City, New York, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Children2
RelativesDavid Katz (father)
EducationUniversity of Massachusetts, Amherst (BA)
St. John's University, New York (JD)

Melinda R. Katz (born August 29, 1965) is an American attorney and politician from New York City, serving as District Attorney of Queens since January 1, 2020. A Democrat, she previously served as the Queens Borough President. Katz was also a New York City Councilwoman from 2002 to 2009.[1] She had previously run for City Comptroller in 2009.[2] In June 2019, Katz won the Democratic nomination for Queens County's District Attorney, and won the general election in November 2019.[3]

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ Ross, Barbara. "Curtis Sliwa scammed ex to give child support to mistress, lawsuit claims". Melinda Katz kicks off campaign for borough president. Barbara Ross. Retrieved June 8, 2013.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ "Election board to declare Katz victory over Caban in Queens District Attorney race". ABC7. July 29, 2019. Retrieved July 29, 2019.