Elie Y. Katz | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of Teaneck, New Jersey | |
| In office July 1, 2006 –July 1, 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Jacqueline Kates |
| Succeeded by | Kevie Feit |
| Acting Mayor of Teaneck,New Jersey | |
| In office April 24,2016 –July 1,2016 | |
| Preceded by | Lizette Parker |
| Succeeded by | Mohammed Hameeduddin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 16,1974 |
| Residence(s) | Teaneck,New Jersey |
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. [1] [2] [3]
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. [4] 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. [5] [6] Katz served until 2008,when he was replaced by Kevie Feit. Katz served as deputy mayor in 2016 when Lizette Parker died in office. [7] He thus filled in as acting mayor for several months until the town council elected Mohammed Hameeduddin on July 1,2016. [8] [9] On July 2,2018,Katz was unanimously elected Deputy Mayor I of Teaneck,nominated by Mayor Mohammed Hameeduddin and seconded by Councilman Keith Kaplan. [10] On July 1,2020,Katz was elected Deputy Mayor I of Teaneck,nominated by Councilman Mark Schwartz and seconded by Councilman Keith Kaplan. [11] On January 3,2023,Katz was unanimously elected Deputy Mayor 2 of Teaneck during the council's reorganization meeting,after being nominated by Councilmember Hillary Goldberg and seconded by Mayor Michael Pagan. [12]
Katz is currently serving his sixth term on Teaneck's Township Council. [13] [14]
Katz is currently the CEO of National Retail Solutions,a subsidiary of IDT Corporation. [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] He previously worked for Fabrix Systems,Citizens Choice Energy,and Zedge. On January 22,1996,Katz opened the Kosher Chinese style Restaurant,Chopstix,in Teaneck,New Jersey. [20]