Harold A. Katz

Harold Katz
Harold Katz
Member of the Illinois House of Representatives
	In office; 1965–1983
Personal details
Born	November 2, 1921; Shelbyville, Tennessee
Died	December 6, 2012 (aged 91)
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Ethel Mae Lewison
Residence	Glencoe, Illinois
Alma mater	Vanderbilt University; University of Chicago
Profession	Attorney

Harold A. Katz (November 2, 1921 – December 6, 2012) was an American lawyer and politician.

Early life and career

Katz was born in Shelbyville, Tennessee. He received his bachelor's degree in economics in 1943 from Vanderbilt University. Katz worked for the National War Labor Board in Chicago, Illinois during World War II. Katz received his J.D. degree in 1948 from the University of Chicago Law School and his master's degree in economics in 1958 from the University of Chicago. He was a law partner in Katz and Friedman. He served for a time as the Master in Chancery for the Circuit Court of Cook County. Katz served as a special legal advisor to the Illinois Department of Labor and special legal assistant to Governor Otto Kerner Jr. during the 72nd and 73rd sessions of the General Assembly. During his time as a special legal assistant to the Governor, Katz served as a member of the Governor's Advisory Board on Unemployment Compensation. He served as the U.S. Chairman for the International Society for Labor Law and Social Legislation. He was married Ethel Mae Lewison and had four children. Katz was a resident of Glencoe, Illinois.^[1]

Political career

Katz served in the Illinois House of Representatives from 1965 to 1982 and was a Democrat.^[2]^[3] Katz chose to retire rather than run for reelection in the 1982 general election.^[4]

Notes

^ Howlett, Michael (ed.). Illinois Blue Book 1975-1976. Springfield, Illinois: Illinois Secretary of State. p. 73. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
^ 'Illinois Blue Book 1981-1982,' Biographical Sketch of Harold A. Katz, pg. 71
^ Bonjean, Chris (January 3, 2013). "Harold A. Katz 1921-2012". The Bar News. Illinois State Bar Association. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
^ Hipsman, Barbara J.; Springer, Bob. "Politics first, Reagonomics next". Illinois Issues. 8 (4). Sangamon State University. ISSN 0738-9663. Retrieved September 8, 2021.

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[1] Howlett, Michael (ed.). Illinois Blue Book 1975-1976. Springfield, Illinois: Illinois Secretary of State. p. 73. Retrieved September 7, 2021.

[2] 'Illinois Blue Book 1981-1982,' Biographical Sketch of Harold A. Katz, pg. 71

[3] Bonjean, Chris (January 3, 2013). "Harold A. Katz 1921-2012". The Bar News. Illinois State Bar Association. Retrieved September 7, 2021.

[4] Hipsman, Barbara J.; Springer, Bob. "Politics first, Reagonomics next". Illinois Issues. 8 (4). Sangamon State University. ISSN 0738-9663. Retrieved September 8, 2021.

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