. . . . . . . . . . "19thBorough PresidentofQueens" . "1965Z"^^ . . . "Member of theNew York City Councilfrom the 29th District" . "Melinda Katz"@en . "Katz, Melinda"@en . "1965-08-19Z"^^ . . . . . "American politician" . . . . . . "Melinda R. Katz (born August 19, 1965) is a New York politician who is currently the Queens Borough President. Katz was a New York City Councilwoman from 2002 to 2009. She left politics in 2009 to work at Greenberg Traurig, a law firm where she specializes in government affairs and land use. In 2012, she announced her return to politics with a run for Queens Borough President in 2013. She had previously run for City Comptroller in 2009."@en .