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Kathy Castor, Democrat

Current office: U.S. House

Birth place: Miami

Education: JD, Florida State University College of Law, 1991 BA, Emory University, 1988.

Profession: Attorney.

Political: Representative, United States House of Representatives, 2006-present Member, Hillsborough County Board of Commissioners, 2002-2006 Candidate, Florida State Senate, District 13, 2000.

Membership: Assistant General Counsel, Florida Department of Community Affairs. Former President, Florida Association of Women Lawyers.

First elected: 11/07/2006
Last elected: 11/04/2008
Next election: 2008

Family: Married: Bill; 2 Children: Julia and Chrissy.


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Chaos at town hall meeting over health care plan

Miami Herald 8.7.09 12:02 PM | A town hall meeting to discuss President Barack Obama's health care reform plan turned into a heated confrontation after more than a thousand people showed up in Tampa to voice their opinion.
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Tempers flare in S. Fla. over healthcare overhaul

Miami Herald 8.6.09 12:12 AM | Confrontation over a national healthcare overhaul reached South Florida on Wednesday, when routine office hours for the staff of a Broward-area congressman turned into a raucous protest.
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Out of jail, former Rep may run for Congress again

The Hill 7.13.09 2:30 PM | Former Rep. Frank Ballance (D-N.C.), who completed a nearly four-year federal prison sentence last month, was honored over the weekend at...
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Sink wins backing from EMILY's List in Florida governor's race

Miami Herald 6.27.09 3:01 AM | Alex Sink, the leading Democratic contender for governor in 2010, landed a predictable but potentially weighty endorsement Friday from a national fundraising group for Democratic women who support...
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Study shows clean energy jobs grew in past decade

Miami Herald 6.15.09 1:40 PM | Renewable energy outpaced job growth nationally during the past decade, although the opposite was true in Florida, according to a report from the Pew Charitable Trusts.
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Biden: Florida 'in the mix' for high-speed rail funds

Miami Herald 6.3.09 7:29 PM | Vice President Joe Biden suggested Wednesday that Florida stands a good chance of securing some of the $8 billion the administration has set aside to develop what it calls a ''world-class''...
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Democrats likely to get a boost from Sonia Sotomayor pick

Miami Herald 5.27.09 3:01 AM | Caller after caller to a radio show popular in Central Florida's booming Puerto Rican community gushed Tuesday over President Barack Obama's decision to nominate one of their own to the nation's...
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Crist Senate bid could threaten GOP control in Fla.

The Hill 5.10.09 12:06 PM | Florida Gov. Charlie Crist’s (R) candidacy would provide a good bit of clarity in a jumbled Senate race, but it...
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Republican Gov. Crist introduces Obama in Florida

Miami Herald 2.10.09 1:09 PM | After months of standing in front of crowds chanting "Drill, baby, drill," Gov. Charlie Crist stepped in front of a microphone Tuesday to shouts of "Yes We Can."
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Sen. Klobuchar steals show at Congressional dinner

The Hill 2.4.09 5:17 PM | Sen. Amy Klobuchar's (D-Minn.) surprisingly caustic humor elicited laughs Wednesday night at the Washington Press Club Foundation's Annual Congressional Dinner.
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