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Dr. Stephen M. Katz (born August 11, 1953) is an American veterinarian, business owner and politician from Mohegan Lake, New York. He is currently a member of the New York State Assembly, representing the 94th Assembly District, including parts of Westchester and Putnam counties. ==Early life== Katz was born and grew up in Jericho, a hamlet in Nassau County, New York on the North Shore of Long Island.〔Reynolds, William Joseph. "(Katz Sworn in as 99th District's New Assemblyman )." ''Yorktown Patch''. January 2, 2011.〕 In 1972, Katz was involved in an incident at the National Zoo in Washington, D.C. which received wide media coverage after he rescued a man who was nearly strangled to death by a 23 foot long reticulated python which had escaped from its cage.〔Haley, T.J. "(Snake-Wrestling Tea Partier Runs for Assembly )." ''(Putnam County Courier )''. September 2, 2010.〕 Katz earned a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine in 1984 from the University of Pennsylvania and a Bachelor of Science Degree in Animal Science from Cornell University in 1976.〔Vitelli, Andrew. "(Ball, Katz Pledge for Self-Imposed Term Limits )." ''(Putnam Examiner )''. August 23, 2010.〕 During his studies, he served as a field researcher for the World Wildlife Fund in French Guiana and Galapagos.〔Howard, Brian. "(Katz, Tully tout their independence in Assembly race )." ''The Journal News''. October 10, 2010.〕〔Reynolds, William Joseph. "(Dr. Steven Katz is Running for NYS Assembly )." ''Yorktown Patch''. July 16, 2010.〕 Katz then was the assistant director of the Yotvata Hai-Bar Nature Reserve in Israel, and also lived in Italy for two years where he learned to speak fluent Italian.〔〔"(Bronx Veterinary center, Our Staff )." Retrieved January 2, 2011.〕 Since 1989, Katz has been a veterinarian in private practice, while maintaining a residence in the Mohegan Lake hamlet of Yorktown, New York with his wife and three of their four daughters.〔Howard, Brian. "(Katz secures signatures to force GOP primary, secure Independence line )." ''The Journal News''. July 16, 2010.〕〔Cusano, Art. "(Katz lays out reform platform in Yorktown )." ''(The North County News )''. July 27, 2010.〕 A business owner, Katz is the owner and founder of the Bronx Veterinary Center, a million dollar veterinary hospital in the Bronx in New York City.〔〔Howard, Brian. "(Katz, Borkowski trade jabs at GOP forum in Putnam. )" ''The Journal News''. August 26, 2010.〕〔Panny, Carli-Rae. "(‘Everyday Man’ Katz Currently in Lead )." ''(Putnam County Courier )''. September 16, 2010.〕〔Pesheva, Plamena. "(Katz: "New York State on Life Support and Dying" Because of Taxes )." ''Yorktown Patch''. August 13, 2010.〕 In 1995, he and his wife opened the Concourse Animal Hospital on the Grand Concourse, also in the Bronx.〔Howard, Brian. "(Yorktown and Cortlandt region: Ball backs Katz in 99th AD as Borkowski ad hits English-only 'hypocrisy' )." ''The Journal News''. September 8, 2010.〕〔Cusano, Art. "(Primary Candidates trade barbs in last major debate before primary )." ''(The North County News )''. September 9, 2010.〕 He is also an occasional triathlon participant.〔〔Pesheva, Plamena. "(Katz Announces Victory in 99th A.D. Primary Election )." ''Yorktown Patch''. September 24, 2010.〕 Around 2009, Katz and his family became active members of a local Tea Party, which sparked his political enthusiasm and made him decide to run for office. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Steve Katz (politician)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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