Joaquín Castro
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 |
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.
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 | change source]
- ↑ 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[change | change source]
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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