Vera Katz, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Vera Katz

American politician

Date of Birth: 03-Aug-1933

Place of Birth: Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Date of Death: 11-Dec-2017

Profession: politician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Leo

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.