Kathy Castor

Quick Facts

Full Name	Kathy Castor
Occupation	Politician
Date Of Birth	Aug 20, 1966(1966-08-20)
Age	58
Birthplace	Miami
Country	United States
Birth City	Florida
Horoscope	Leo

Kathy Castor Biography

Kathy Castor is one of the most popular and richest Politician who was born on August 20, 1966 in Miami, Florida, United States. Katherine Anne Castor (born August 20 the 20th of August, 1965) was born on August 20, 1966. She is an American politician and lawyer who is currently representing the 14th district of Florida’s congressional district in the United States House of Representatives in the House of Representatives since 2007. The district, which was numbered by the number 11 between 2007 and 2013, is located in Tampa. As a Democrat, Castor was a member of the Hillsborough County Commission.

Castor is a proponent of same-sex wedding. In 2005, as a member as a member of the Hillsborough County Commission, she was the only commissioner who voted against an ordinance to prohibit gay pride events and activities. In 2013 in 2013, the Hillsborough County Commission unanimously reversed its decision regarding discrimination against gays.

Castor handily won the 2006 November general election, 70% to 30%–becoming the first woman to represent the Tampa Bay area in Congress, as well as only the third person to represent this Tampa-based district since its creation in 1963 (it was the 10th District from 1963 to 1967, the 6th from 1967 to 1973, the 7th from 1973 to 1993, the 11th from 1993 to 2013, and has been the 14th since 2013).

Castor won the September 5, 2006 Democratic primary—the real contest in what has long been the only safe Democratic district on Florida’s Gulf Coast—defeating State Senator Les Miller, Al Fox, Scott Farrell, and Michael Steinberg. She received 54% of the vote, a full 20 points ahead of Miller in the five-way race.

Castor is a native of Miami. She has a mother named Betty Castor (nee Elizabeth Bowe) was an ex- University of South Florida President as well as an ex- Hillsborough County Commissioner and an ex- Florida State Senator as well as the former Florida Education Commissioner as well as an 2004, United States Senate candidate. The father of her daughter, Donald F. Castor served as a Hillsborough County judge and died in April of this year. Castor was born in Tampa and was a graduate of Chamberlain High School. She has a bachelor’s education in the field of political science at Emory University (1988) and she also holds a J.D. from the Florida State University College of Law (1991). She is a member in the Delta Delta Delta sorority.

Kathy Castor Net Worth

Kathy Castor is one of the richest Politician from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Kathy Castor 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

In the aftermath after the Stoneman Douglas High School shooting, Castor reiterated her support in repealing the Dickey Amendment of 1996, which prohibits funding to the CDC for research into guns and violence prevention.

Castor was a member of the Hillsborough County Board of Commissioners between 2002 and 2006. Her primary focus was health care. She was able to prevent patients with disabilities and seniors who are part of Hillsborough County’s health policy from being forced to join HMOs.

Castor began her legal career as assistant general counsel to the Florida Department of Community Affairs. She is the former president of the Florida Association of Women Lawyers and partner in a statewide law firm. In 2005, Castor was named as the Tampa Bay Business Journal’s Woman of the Year in government.

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Who is Kathy Castor Dating?

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Castor has been interested in health care since her first elected position on the Hillsborough County Commission, where she defended the need to fund the county’s indigent health care plan. In 2008, Castor successfully championed legislation to allow low-income families with overdue medical bills to still be eligible for student loans. Kathy Castor has served on the House Energy & Commerce Committee since 111th Congress. During her membership in the Health Subcommittee, the subcommittee worked toward progressive reform for Florida families, businesses, and university medical and nursing colleges. Since the Affordable Care Act passed, Castor has worked to educate Floridians about new patient protections and rights, and about enrollment in the marketplace exchange. She has been critical of Gov. Rick Scott and the Republican-led Florida Legislature for not accepting more than $50 billion in federal funding to expand Medicaid to provide health care access to more than 1 million Floridians. With the assistance of the National Association of Children’s Hospitals, she and Rep. Dave Reichert of Washington founded the bipartisan Children’s Health Care Caucus, dedicated to improving quality of health care and health care access for children.

Facts & Trivia

Kathy Ranked on the list of most popular Politician. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Kathy Castor celebrates birthday on August 20 of every year.

Castor was the only Democratic member of Congress from Florida to vote against the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, also known as the “bailout bill,” stating that: “After thoughtful consideration and review, I voted against President Bush’s $700 billion bailout. The Bush plan does not provide sufficient help to middle-class families in the housing squeeze or taxpayer protections.” Instead, she championed programs such as the Neighborhood Stabilization Program and the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, and said it was “the lifeline that really saved the economy.” In Tampa Bay, Recovery Act funds were invested in transportation, education, housing, research, law enforcement and various local infrastructure improvements. The I-4/Crosstown Connector received the largest Recovery Act investment in Tampa Bay, with $105 million to make the completion of the project possible and it opened to the public in 2014.

Top Facts about Kathy Castor

1. Kathy Castor is a U.S. Representative from Florida.
2. She was born on August 20, 1966.
3. Castor graduated from Emory University and Florida State University Law School.
4. She served in the Florida House of Representatives before being elected to Congress.
5. Castor is a member of the Democratic Party.
6. She has been re-elected to Congress six times since first being elected in 2006.
7. Castor serves on several committees, including Energy and Commerce and Select Committee on Climate Crisis.
8. She supports expanding access to healthcare and protecting the environment.
9. Castor has advocated for increased funding for cancer research and treatment.
10. In 2020, she endorsed Joe Biden for President of the United States.

Is Kathy Castor related to Betty Castor?

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.

Is Representative Kathy Castor Republican or Democrat?

Democratic Party

Where was Kathy Castor born?

Miami, FL

Who represents Tampa?

Kathy Castor is Tampa Bay’s voice in the U.S. Congress. She was elected in 2006 and represents Florida’s 14th Congressional district, which includes Tampa and parts of Hillsborough County. She is the first woman to represent Hillsborough and Pinellas counties in the U.S. Congress.

Who is Betty Castor?

Betty Castor
Succeeded by| Thomas Tighe
Education Commissioner of Florida
In office January 6, 1987 – January 3, 1994
Governor| Bob Martinez Lawton Chiles