Katz, Allan Jack, 1947-

Allan Jack Katz (born April 30, 1947) is an American lawyer, diplomat, and politician. He is a former City Commissioner of Tallahassee and American Ambassador to Portugal.

Born and raised in a Jewish family in St. Louis, Missouri, Katz graduated from University City High School then attended college at the University of Missouri at Kansas City, receiving a bachelor’s degree, and Washington College of Law at American University, where he received his law degree. In the 1970s Katz began his career working in Congress, serving first as a legislative assistant to Representative Bill Gunter (D-Florida). He later worked as legislative director for Representative David Obey (D-Wisconsin), before serving as general counsel for the House Commission on Administrative Review.

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