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Alex Katz

Vice President

Government Relations — New York

Alex Katz is a Vice President of Government Relations. Mr. Katz helps navigate political, legislative, and regulatory issues for the firm and its portfolio companies. In this capacity, he manages a team of political risk specialists and oversees strategic initiatives at the federal, state, and local levels of government.

Before joining Blackstone, Mr. Katz was a senior aide to U.S. Senate Democratic Leader Charles E. Schumer, both in New York and on Capitol Hill. In the Senate, Mr. Katz served as Director of Intergovernmental Affairs and Special Assistant to the Senator before helping to run Mr. Schumer’s successful re-election campaign in 2016. During the 2018 midterm elections Mr. Katz was named Senior Advisor to the Senate Majority PAC, the principal super PAC aimed at electing Democrats to the upper chamber. Prior to his time in the Senate, Mr. Katz worked for New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg as an advisor in the Office of Policy and Strategic Planning. He also served in Chicago City Hall under Mayor Rahm Emanuel.

Mr. Katz holds a Bachelor of Science from Northwestern University.