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Elie Katz
Elie Y. Katz (born July 16, 1974) is an American politician and businessman. He served as the Mayor of Teaneck, New Jersey from 2006 to 2008. Biography Katz was born on July 16, 1974, in Teaneck, New Jersey. He attended Torah Academy of Bergen County and graduated from Touro College. Katz was elected to the Teaneck Township Council in 1997. He was elected Mayor of Teaneck in 2006, making him the youngest person to serve in that office as well as the first Orthodox Jew. Katz served until 2008, when he was replaced by Kevie Feit. Katz served as deputy mayor in 2016 when Lizette Parker died in office. He thus filled in as acting mayor for several months until the town council elected Mohammed Hameeduddin on July 1, 2016. On July 2, 2018, Katz was unanimously elected Deputy Mayor I of Teaneck, nominated by Mayor Mohammed Hameeduddin and seconded by Councilman Keith Kaplan. On July 1, 2020, Katz was elected Deputy Mayor I of Teaneck, nominated by Councilman Mark Schwartz and seconde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mayor Of Teaneck, New Jersey
Teaneck, New Jersey was incorporated on February 19, 1895. It was created in Chapter XXVII in the ''Acts of the General Assembly of the State of New Jersey'' in 1895. The office of mayor did not initially exist as such. In 1895, the Township Act of 1798, township form of government was a direct democracy, with a three-member township committee handling the affairs of the township between annual town meetings. The township committee selected a chairman. Historian Griffin wrote that William Weaver Bennett, William W. Bennett "was the obvious (and unanimous) choice to serve as Teaneck's first township committee chairman], roughly the equivalent of mayor and manager combined." New Jersey revised township organization in 1899, and in 1910 Teaneck moved to a five-man township committee. On January 1, 1930, the Township selected its last chairman, Lacey Walker. On November 11, 1930, the Township transferred to the Council-Manager form of Government, electing Karl D. Van Wagner to serv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |