John Katz by Dave Harbour, Alaska, Washington D.C. Government Relations, Congress, OCS, BLM, DOE, DOI, NOAA, DOD, USFWS, ESAPNA.  John Katz (NGP Photo) told Gov. Sean Parnell that he recently turned 68 and wants to spend more time with family. He also said he has become increasingly discouraged by what he sees as the “polarization and deterioration of the public policy process at the federal level.”