Vera Katz | |
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| 49th Mayor of Portland, Oregon | |
| In office January 3, 1993 – January 3, 2005 | |
| Preceded by | Bud Clark |
| Succeeded by | Tom Potter |
| 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 August 3, 1933 Düsseldorf, Germany |
| Died | December 11, 2017 (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.