Kathy Castor
Katherine Anne Castor (/ˈkæstər/ KASS-tər; born August 20, 1966) is an American politician and lawyer currently representing Florida's 14th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives, serving since 2007. The district, numbered as the 11th district from 2007 to 2013, is based in Tampa. A Democrat, Castor was a member of the Hillsborough County Commission.
Kathy Castor
11th district (2007–2013)
14th district (2013–present)
Position established
Position abolished
Stacey Easterling
Rose Ferlita
William Lewis
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Betty Castor (mother)
Karen Castor Dentel (sister)
Frank Castor (brother)
The daughter of former Florida state senator, president of the University of South Florida, and Florida education commissioner Betty Castor, Kathy Castor was born in Miami and raised in Tampa. She graduated from Emory College and the Florida State University College of Law. After law school, Castor primarily worked in public administration law. She was first elected to the House in 2006 and has been reelected seven times.
Early life[edit]
Castor was born in Miami. Her mother, Betty Castor (née Elizabeth Bowe), is a former University of South Florida president, a former Hillsborough County commissioner, a former Florida state senator, a former Florida education commissioner, and a 2004 U.S. Senate candidate. Her father, Donald F. Castor,[1] was a Hillsborough County judge and died in April 2013.[2] Castor was raised in Tampa and graduated from Chamberlain High School in 1984.[3] She holds a bachelor's degree in political science from Emory University (1988) and a J.D. from Florida State University College of Law (1991). She is a member of Delta Delta Delta sorority.
Personal life[edit]
Castor is a Presbyterian.[33]