Sidney A. Katz Explained

Sidney Katz
Native Name Lang:English
Office:Member of the Montgomery County Council
from District 3
Term Start:December 1, 2014
Constituency:Gaithersburg, Rockville, Washington Grove, Leisure World, and parts of Aspen Hill, Derwood, Potomac, and North Potomac.
Predecessor:Phill Andrews
Office2:Mayor of Gaithersburg
Term Start2:November 1998
Term End2:November 10, 2014[1]
Predecessor2:W. Edward Bohrer, Jr.
Successor2:Jud Ashman
Birth Name:Sidney Arnold Katz
Birth Date:24 March 1950
Party:Democratic
Spouse:Sally Katz
Residence:Pheasant Run
Gaithersburg, Maryland, U.S.
Alma Mater:University of Maryland (BA)
Occupation:Politician
Profession:Businessman

Sidney Arnold Katz (born March 24, 1950) [2] is an American politician and businessman. He currently is a member of the Montgomery County Council representing District 3.

Early life and education

Katz is a lifelong resident of Gaithersburg.[3] His family was the only Jewish one in Gaithersburg.[4] He attended Gaithersburg Elementary and Gaithersburg Middle School.[3] He graduated from Gaithersburg High School in 1968.[5] He attended the University of Maryland, where he received his bachelor's degree in public administration.[3]

Career

Katz was a member of the City of Gaithersburg Planning Commission from 1976 until 1978.[6] He served as a Gaithersburg council member beginning in 1978.[7]

After Mayor W. Edward Bohrer died in office of a stroke in 1998, the Gaithersburg Council appointed Katz the new mayor.[8]

In 2008, Katz supported a law to prohibit seeking work or hiring someone to work while on most city streets, sidewalks, and parking areas.[9] The law was declared unconstitutional by Maryland Attorney General Douglas F. Gansler.[9] [10] Gansler said the law regulated speech in public without being narrowly designed to increase public safety and traffic flow.[9] [10] The City of Gaithersburg accepted the opinions expressed in the Attorney General's letter and the specific Gaithersburg law was not tested in court. Katz said he would find other ways to regulate day laborers.[9]

In 2008, Katz was elected president of the Maryland Municipal League, the association that represents Maryland's 157 cities and towns.[11]

In 2014, Montgomery Council Council Member Phil Andrews announced that he would not run for re-election and would run for County Executive instead.[12] Katz announced he would run to replace Andrews on the County Council representing District 3.[12] Katz's campaign focused on early childhood education, after-school programs, and career and technical training.[13] Katz won the Democratic Party primary election.[14] With no opponent on the general election ballot, Katz won the general election in 2014.[15] His term began on December 1, 2014.[16] He sits on the government operations and public safety committee.[17]

Personal life

He was the co-owner, along with other family members, of Wolfson's Department Store on East Diamond Avenue in Gaithersburg from 1971 until he closed the store on October 26, 2013.[18] [19] The business was started by his grandparents, Jacob and Rose Wolfson, in 1918.[19]

Katz is married to Sally Katz, a pupil personnel worker for Montgomery County Public Schools, and is the father of two adult children.[3] He lives in the Pheasant Run neighborhood of Gaithersburg.[20]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Longtime Gaithersburg mayor submits conditional resignation: Move comes in anticipation of Katz joining County Council . Jenn . Davis . Gazette.Net . September 3, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140904222242/http://www.gazette.net/article/20140903/NEWS/140909660/longtime-gaithersburg-mayor-submits-conditional-resignation%26template%3Dgazette . September 4, 2014 .
  2. Web site: Montgomery County Council District 3. Bethesda Magazine. February 13, 2018. 24 July 2018.
  3. News: Voter Guide: Montgomery County Councilman District 3 . . January 27, 2015 . 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141117192951/http://voterguide.wamu.org/race-detail.do?id=13237353 . dead . November 17, 2014 .
  4. Web site: Holzel . David . 2022-11-30 . 5 miles of separation with Sidney Katz . 2023-04-29 . Washington Jewish Week . en-US.
  5. News: A Teacher's Gift Backs Her Advice; Md. Couple Left School $1 Million for Scholarships . Perlstein . Linda . The Washington Post . October 9, 2003 . B4 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150924192344/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-306658.html . dead . September 24, 2015 .
  6. Web site: Community Invited to Katz Open House . October 8, 2014 . City of Gaithersburg .
  7. News: Montgomery County Notes: No Opposition for Bohrer . Kaiman . Beth . The Washington Post . March 30, 1989 . GMD11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150924183808/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-1182620.html . dead . September 24, 2015 .
  8. News: Gaithersburg Mayor Katz is Running For County Council. Sonya. Burke. ...appointed the Mayor of Gaithersburg on September 8, 1998, following the death of Mayor Ed Bohrer.
  9. News: Gaithersburg Ordinance Ruled Unconstitutional . Philip . Rucker . The Washington Post . February 29, 2008 . B4 .
  10. Web site: Opinion of the Attorney General of Maryland . Douglas F. . Gansler . William R. . Varga . Attorney General of Maryland . February 27, 2008 .
  11. News: Pension Board Membership Bill Stalls in Council . Ann E. . Marimow . The Washington Post . July 3, 2008 . T3 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150924185300/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-16815084.html . dead . September 24, 2015 .
  12. News: Nancy Floreen tops Montgomery County Council at-large incumbents in campaign cash: The Montgomery County Council member is in the strongest financial position of the four . Turque . Bill . The Washington Post . January 21, 2014 .
  13. News: Montgomery candidates grapple with school concerns: Board of Education, superintendent are the ones in position to make the decisions, but voters look to county . Turque . Bill . Donna . St. George . The Washington Post . May 11, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150924193108/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-36038605.html . dead . September 24, 2015 .
  14. News: Anti-incumbent push by Montgomery labor unions comes up short: MoCo unions push for payback from incumbents fizzles on primary day . Turque . Bill . The Washington Post . June 27, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150924193136/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-36759526.html . dead . September 24, 2015 .
  15. News: Leggett and Baker reelected: Term-limit changes are defeated. Turque . Bill . The Washington Post . November 5, 2014 . A32 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150924193225/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-37357496.html. dead. September 24, 2015.
  16. News: Deja vu for Leggett and Baker . Turque . Bill . Hernandez . Arelis R. . The Washington Post . December 2, 2014 . B1 .
  17. News: Elrich, strong critic of development policies, moved off of influential Montgomery panel (Posted 14 November 2014 18:47:07): Elrich, a frequent critic of county growth and land-use policies, is removed from planning committee . Turque . Bill . The Washington Post . November 14, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150924193232/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-37400954.html . dead . September 24, 2015 .
  18. News: Wolfson's Department Store in Olde Towne Gaithersburg shuts its doors: Owner Sidney Katz said he lost the spark to run the business . Gazette.net . Jenn . Davis . October 31, 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140306180316/http://www.gazette.net/article/20131031/NEWS/131039667/1122/MISC01/Wolfson%E2%80%99s-Department-Store-in-Olde-Towne-Gaithersburg-shuts-its-doors%26template%3Dgazette . March 6, 2014 .
  19. News: Wolfson's ends a century of business . Davis . Jenn . The Washington Post . November 14, 2013 . T18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150924192947/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-35365401.html. dead. September 24, 2015.
  20. News: Sidney A. Katz . The Washington Post . November 3, 2005 .

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