Elie Katz

Elie Y. Katz (born July 16, 1974) is an American politician and businessman. He served as the Mayor of Teaneck, New Jersey from 2006 to 2008.[1][2][3]

Elie Y. Katz
Mayor of Teaneck, New Jersey
In office
July 1, 2006 – July 1, 2008
Preceded byJacqueline Kates
Succeeded byKevie Feit
Acting Mayor of Teaneck, New Jersey
In office
April 24, 2016 – July 1, 2016
Preceded byLizette Parker
Succeeded byMohammed Hameeduddin
Personal details
Born (1974-07-16) July 16, 1974
Teaneck, New Jersey
Residence(s)Teaneck, New Jersey

Biography

Katz was born on July 16, 1974, in Teaneck, New Jersey. He attended Torah Academy of Bergen County and graduated from Touro College.

Katz was elected to the Teaneck Township Council in 1997.[4] He was elected Mayor of Teaneck in 2006, making him the youngest person to serve in that office as well as the first Orthodox Jew.[5][6] Katz served until 2008, when he was replaced by Kevie Feit. Katz served as deputy mayor in 2016 when Lizette Parker died in office.[7] He thus filled in as acting mayor for several months until the town council elected Mohammed Hameeduddin on July 1, 2016.[8][9]

Katz is currently serving his sixth term on Teaneck's Township Council.[10][11]

Business

Katz is currently the CEO of National Retail Solutions, a subsidiary of IDT Corporation.[12][13][14][15][16] He previously worked for Fabrix Systems, Citizens Choice Energy, and Zedge. On January 22, 1996, Katz opened the Kosher Chinese style Restaurant, Chopstix, in Teaneck, New Jersey. [17]

References
  1. Yoked, Tzach (May 5, 2018). "The Most Jewish City in New Jersey Has a Muslim Mayor and a Ban on Sunday Shopping". Haaretz. Tel Aviv. Retrieved 2018-05-22.
  2. Applebome, Peter (February 18, 2007). "Proudly Diverse Teaneck Is Forced to Re-examine Its Assumptions". The New York Times. Retrieved 2018-05-22.
  3. Prosnitz, Howard (April 29, 2010). "Candidates Discuss Taxes, Diversity". Teaneck Suburbanite. Archived from the original on October 1, 2018. Retrieved 2018-05-22 – via Teaneck Public Library.
  4. Stancavish, Don (November 19, 1997). "23-Year-Old Takes Oath As Teaneck Councilman". The Record. p. L7. Retrieved 2018-05-22 – via Teaneck Public Library.
  5. "The Town Crier" (July 5, 2006). "Teaneck's Youngest and First-Ever Ortho Mayor". Jewschool. Retrieved 2018-05-22.
  6. Weiss, Steven. "U.S. gets another Orthodox mayor". jta.org. Jewish Telegraphic Agency. Retrieved 2018-05-22.
  7. Alfaro, Alyana (2016-04-25). "With May Election Near, Teaneck Struggles to Cope With Mayor's Death". Observer. Observer Media. Retrieved 2018-05-22.
  8. Herzog, Laura (April 30, 2016). "History Making N.J. Mayor Remembered At Funeral For Faith, Family, Love Of Children". NJ.com. Retrieved 2018-05-22.
  9. Alfaro, Alyana (2016-07-01). "Hameeduddin Sworn in as New Teaneck Mayor". Observer. Observer Media. Archived from the original on 2016-08-11. Retrieved 2018-05-22 – via Internet Archive.
  10. "Katz Seeking His Sixth Term On Teaneck Council". NorthJersey.com. April 27, 2018. Retrieved 2018-05-06.
  11. "Township of Teaneck New Jersey - Township of Teaneck Council Members". www.teanecknj.gov. Retrieved 2019-01-31.
  12. NRS App Allows Retailers to Access POS Remotely
  13. National Retail Solutions Releases App for Retailers
  14. "How mom and pop shops stay competitive against big chain stores in Brooklyn". Caribbean Life. Retrieved 2018-05-09.
  15. "Elie Y. Katz, Author at Money Inc". Money Inc. Retrieved 2018-05-09.
  16. "What started as a project to protect a community's heritage turned NRS into a top POS system". Money Inc. 2018-03-14. Retrieved 2018-05-09.
  17. Schwartz, Bracha. "Chopstix Celebrates 25 Years in Teaneck". jewishlink.news. Retrieved 2023-02-08.
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