Julian Castro
| Julián Castro | |
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| Mayor of San Antonio, Texas | |
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| Assumed office June 1, 2009 |
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| Preceded by | Phil Hardberger |
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| Born | September 16, 1974 San Antonio, Texas |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Erica Lira Castro |
| Alma mater | Harvard Law School (J.D.) Stanford University (B.A.) |
| Profession | Mayor City Councilman Attorney |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
Julián Castro (born September 16, 1974) is an American politician and the current Mayor of San Antonio, Texas.
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[edit] Early life
Castro was born in San Antonio on September 16, 1974. He is the twin brother of Joaquín Castro, both graduates from Thomas Jefferson High School (San Antonio, TX). He graduated in 1996 from Stanford University, majoring in political science and communications. He said he began thinking about entering politics while at Stanford. He later graduated from Harvard Law School. His brother graduated from both schools with him.[1]
[edit] Councilman
Castro served on the San Antonio City Council from 2001 to 2005, representing District 7. He sought to establish himself as a leader on issues of economic development, education, and environmental protection. Castro ran for Mayor of San Antonio in 2005 and was widely viewed as the front runner in a field that also included retired judge Phil Hardberger and conservative city councilman Carroll Schubert. While Castro received a plurality of the vote in the May 2005 election, he was narrowly defeated by Hardberger in the June 2005 runoff.
[edit] Personal life
Castro married Erica Lira Castro in 2007. They have one daughter, Carina Victoria Castro, born March 14, 2009.[1]
[edit] Mayor
Castro ran for Mayor of San Antonio again in 2009, announcing his candidacy on November 5, 2008. Castro won the May 9th election with 56.23% of the vote, his closest opponent being Trish DeBerry-Mejia [2] Castro is the fifth Hispanic mayor in the history of San Antonio.
Castro was re elected in 2011 running against four candidates. The election results are as follows:
Julian Castro 82.9% 34,309 votes casted Will McLeod 6.76% 2,846 votes casted Rhett R. Smith 5.11% 2,153 votes casted James Rodriguez 3.98% 1,675 votes casted Michael "Commander" Idrogo 2.72% 1,145 votes casted
Reference: http://elections.bexar.org/reports/PDF/May%202011%20-%20Election%20Totals%20Report.HTM
[edit] References
- ^ a b Jefferson, Greg (22 March 2009). "What makes Castro run? It depends who is asked". San Antonio Express-News. http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/What_makes_Castro_run_It_depends_who_is_asked.html. Retrieved 17 August 2009.
- ^ http://www.bexar.org/el45A.HTM
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- Julian Castro profile in the New York Times Magazine from May, 2010
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| Preceded by Phil Hardberger |
Mayor of San Antonio, Texas June 1, 2009 |
Succeeded by incumbent |
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