Joaquín Castro | |
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| Member of theU.S.HouseofRepresentatives fromTexas's20th district | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Charlie Gonzalez |
| Member of theTexasHouseofRepresentatives from the 125th district | |
| In office January 3, 2003 –January 14, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Art Reyna |
| Succeeded by | Justin Rodriguez |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1974-09-16)September 16, 1974 (age 51) 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 anAmericanpolitician. He has served in theUnited States House of Representatives forTexas's 20th congressional district since 2013.
Julián Castro was the 16thUnited States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development in theCabinet ofPresident Barack Obama and is acandidate for President in the2020 election.[2]
In July 2022, Castro was diagnosed withsmall intestine cancer which had spread to hisliver. He hadsurgery in February 2023 to remove the tumors.[3]
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