Joaquín Castro
politician from San Antonio, Texas, United States
Joaquín Castro (born September 16, 1974)[1] is an American politician. He has served in the United States House of Representatives for Texas's 20th congressional district since 2013.
Joaquín Castro | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas's 20th district | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Charlie Gonzalez |
| Member of the Texas House of Representatives from the 125th district | |
| In office January 3, 2003 – January 14, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Art Reyna |
| Succeeded by | Justin Rodriguez |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 16, 1974 San Antonio, Texas, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Relations | Julian Castro (twin brother) |
| Children | One daughter & one son |
| Parents | Maria "Rosie" Castro Jessie Guzman |
| Alma mater | Stanford University (B.A.) Harvard Law School (J.D.) |
| Website | House website |
Julián Castro was the 16th United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development in the Cabinet of President Barack Obama and is a candidate for President in the 2020 election.[2]
In July 2022, Castro was diagnosed with small intestine cancer which had spread to his liver. He had surgery in February 2023 to remove the tumors.[3]
References
change- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Representative Joaquin Castro - Biography
- ↑ Gillman, Todd J (25 July 2014). "Julián Castro to take office Monday as Housing Secretary". Dallas Morning News. Archived from the original on 29 May 2016. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
- ↑ Papp, Justin (February 27, 2023). "Rep. Castro prognosis 'good' after surgery for gastrointestinal tumors". Roll Call. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
Other websites
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Media related to Joaquín Castro at Wikimedia Commons
- Congressman Joaquin Castro official U.S. House website
- Joaquin Castro for Congress
- Joaquín Castro at the Open Directory Project
- Biography at WhoRunsGov.com at The Washington Post
- Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Voting record maintained by The Washington Post
- Biography, voting record, and interest group ratings at Vote Smart
- Congressional profile at GovTrack.us
- Congressional profile at OpenCongress
- Issue positions and quotes at On The Issues
- Financial information at OpenSecrets.org
- Campaign finance reports and data at the Federal Election Commission
- Appearances on C-SPAN programs
- Appearances at the Internet Movie Database
- Profile at Ballotpedia
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