Vera Katz

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf politician
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:League_of_Women_Voters
gptkb:Oregon_Democratic_Party
gptkb:American_Jewish_Committee
gptkb:Portland_Community_College_Board
gptkb:Oregon_Historical_Society
gptkb:Oregon_State_University_Foundation_Board
gptkb:Portland_State_University_Foundation_Board
gptkb:National_Organization_for_Women
gptkb:Oregon_League_of_Women_Voters
gptkb:Oregon_Health_&_Science_University_Board
gptkb:Portland_Art_Museum_Board
Oregon_Symphony_Association_Board
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Portland_State_University_Honorary_Doctorate
gptkb:Oregon_Women's_Hall_of_Fame
gptkb:Portland_Business_Journal's_Women_of_Influence
gptkb:National_Women's_Hall_of_Fame
Oregon_State_University_Distinguished_Alumni_Award
gptkbp:birthDate 1927-01-03
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Portland,_Oregon
gptkbp:children 2
gptkbp:deathDate 2022-11-11
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Portland,_Oregon
gptkbp:education gptkb:University_of_Oregon
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Vera Katz
gptkbp:image Vera_Katz_portrait.jpg
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Eleanor_Roosevelt
gptkb:Franklin_D._Roosevelt
gptkb:John_F._Kennedy
gptkb:Martin_Luther_King_Jr.
gptkb:Robert_F._Kennedy
gptkbp:knownFor Women's rights advocacy
Urban development initiatives
Environmental policies
Advocacy for public transportation
Community engagement efforts
gptkbp:legacy First female mayor of Portland
gptkbp:nationality Jewish
gptkbp:notableWork gptkb:Portland_City_Council
gptkbp:occupation mayor
gptkbp:party gptkb:Democratic_Party
gptkbp:politicalPosition gptkb:Oregon_House_of_Representatives
Mayor_of_Portland
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Bud_Clark
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Portland,_Oregon
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Richard_Katz
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Tom_Potter
gptkbp:termEnd 2005
gptkbp:termStart 1993
gptkbp:website Official website