Betty Castor
American politician
Elizabeth Castor (née Bowe; born May 11, 1941) is an American educator and former Democratic politician. She was a member of the Florida Senate from 1976 to 1978 and again from 1982 to 1986.
Betty Castor | |
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.jpg) Castor in 1984 | |
| President of the University of South Florida System | |
| In office 1994–1999 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Bryan |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Tighe |
| Education Commissioner of Florida | |
| In office January 6, 1987 – January 3, 1994 | |
| Governor | Bob Martinez Lawton Chiles |
| Preceded by | Ralph Turlington |
| Succeeded by | Doug Jamerson |
| Member of the Florida Senate | |
| In office 1982–1986 | |
| Preceded by | David H. McClain[1] |
| Succeeded by | John A. Grant Jr. |
| Constituency | 21st district |
| In office 1976–1978 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Elizabeth Bowe May 11, 1941 Glassboro, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | |
| Children | 3, including Kathy and Karen |
| Education | Rowan University (BA) University of Miami (MEd) |
In 2004, Castor was the Democratic nominee for the U.S. Senate seat to replace retiring Senator Bob Graham. She lost the election to former U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Mel Martinez.[2]
References
change- ↑ "Guides @ UF: Federal Documents at University of Florida: Home". Archived from the original on January 13, 2018.
- ↑ STATISTICS OF THE PRESIDENTIAL AND CONGRESSIONAL ELECTION OF NOVEMBER 2, 2004, Clerk of the House of Representatives, November 4, 2004, revised June 7, 2007. Retrieved February 26, 2020.
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