Vera Katz (née Pistrak; August 3, 1933 – December 11, 2017) was an American Democratic politician in the state of Oregon. She was the first woman to serve...
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Vera (Cyrillic: Вера: Véra, "faith") is a female given name of Slavic origin, and by folk etymology it has also been explained as Latin vera meaning "true"...
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Vera Katz, also known as Mayor, Vera Katz, is an outdoor bronze sculpture depicting Vera Katz created by American artist Bill Bane. Unveiled in 2006,...
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Eastbank Esplanade (redirect from Vera Katz Eastbank Esplanade)
coordinates) GPX (secondary coordinates) The Eastbank Esplanade (officially Vera Katz Eastbank Esplanade) is a pedestrian and bicycle path along the east shore...
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over the Pacific Northwest. The Mayor's Ball ended after the election of Vera Katz. A spokesperson for then-Mayor Tom Potter, said that the event cost Clark's...
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served on the Portland City Council and as chief of staff to former Mayor Vera Katz. Adams was the first openly gay mayor of a large U.S. city. Samuel Adams...
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Katz is a common German Ashkenazi Jewish surname. Germans with the last name Katz may originate in the Rhine River region of Germany, where the Katz Castle...
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election was held in Portland, Oregon, to elect the mayor. Incumbent mayor Vera Katz was re-elected. Portland uses a nonpartisan system for local elections...
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Council renamed the L-shaped dock adjacent to the floating portion of Vera Katz Eastbank Esplanade after Duckworth, calling it the Kevin J. Duckworth...
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the vote. Potter was inaugurated on January 3, 2005, succeeding Mayor Vera Katz (who had served for three terms, but did not run for a fourth). Portland...
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