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John Katz

John Katz

John Katz was Senator Stevens’ legislative director in 1971 during Congressional consideration of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act. In 1979, he was hired as special counsel on land-use issues for Governor Jay Hammond, and in 1981 Governor Bill Sheffield appointed him as Natural Resources Commissioner. At the time of his 2009 interview, Katz was the Director of State/Federal Relations and Special Counsel to the Governor of Alaska based out of Washington, D.C., a position he held since1983. John Katz retired in December 2011.
John Katz appears in the following new Jukebox projects:
Interview Title Abstract Archive #: Oral History Project Date of Interview
John Katz, Part 1

John Katz was interviewed on June 8, 2009 by Charles Fedullo and Paul McCarthy in the State of Alaska Office in Washington, D.C. In this interview, John Katz talks about his personal relationship with Senator Ted Stevens, key legislative issues and accomplishments, the senator’s strengths and weaknesses, the corruption trial, and Senator Stevens’ legacy.

 2009-13-06_PT.1 Senator Ted Stevens Oral History Project Jun 8, 2009
John Katz, Part 2

This is a continuation of the interview with John Katz on June 8, 2009 by Charles Fedullo and Paul McCarthy in the State of Alaska Office in Washington, D.C. This is a continuation from tape number Oral History 2009-13-06, Part 1. In this part of the interview, John Katz talks about Senator Stevens’ concern for rural Alaska, his ability to work with all types of people, and his dealing with personal and professional loss.

 2009-13-06_PT.2 Senator Ted Stevens Oral History Project Jun 8, 2009