Julián Castro

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Julián Castro (2014)

Julián Castro (born September 16, 1974 in San Antonio , Texas ) is an American politician . He was Minister of Housing and Urban Development in Barack Obama's cabinet from July 28, 2014 to January 20, 2017 . He was previously Mayor of San Antonio, Texas, from 2009 to 2014. He graduated from Stanford University and Harvard Law School . In 2012 he gave the keynote address at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina . He is considered the Democrats' great hope for the future.

Career

Earlier years

Castro was born on September 16, 1974 in San Antonio to Maria "Rosie" Castro and Jessie Guzman. He is of Mexican descent. His twin brother is the politician Joaquín Castro .

His mother was a political activist who helped establish the Chicano party La Raza Unida . She ran unsuccessfully for the city council in San Antonio in 1971. Maria Castro was known as a hot spur and Julian Castro later said of her: “My mother is probably the strongest reason my brother and I are in the public service. When we were growing up, she took us to rallies and meetings that are pretty boring for 8, 9, or 10 year olds. ”Julian's father was a community activist and retired math teacher in the 1970s. His parents, who were never married, separated when he was eight years old. Julian Castro grew up in the west of San Antonio. His family's roots in San Antonio date back to 1920 when his grandmother, Victoria Castro, orphaned from Mexico at the age of six .

Castro was extremely enthusiastic about sports in his youth. He collected sports cards and played American football and basketball himself, and later tennis from high school. He got an offer to play tennis from Trinity University , an NCAA Division III school. He skipped the sophomore year and graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School in 1992. He graduated from Stanford University in 1996, majoring in Political Science and Media Studies. He is part of the 1995 Sponsors for Educational Opportunity (SEO) class. Castro said he started over one during his time at Stanford, where he and his brother first ran in elections and won seats in the Student Senate Thinking about entering politics. Castro told the New York Times , “Joaquín and I were admitted to Stanford for positive discrimination . I had a score of 1200 on the SAT , which was lower than the median enrolled students. But I did well in college and later in law school. My brother as well. I'm a strong advocate of positive discrimination because I've seen it work in my career. ”In 1997, Castro began studying at Harvard University , graduating with a Juris Doctor in 2000. His brother also graduated from both schools.

City council

Julian Castro (left) with his brother Joaquin in the Lyndon B. Johnson Presidential Library in Texas (2013)

Castro was elected to the San Antonio City Council in 2001 with 61% of the vote and prevailed over five competitors and a former mayor. He was the youngest councilor in San Antonio history. Castro represented the 7th district, a district in the west of the city with 150,000 inhabitants. Seventy percent of the population in this part of the city were Hispanic and the district was home to large numbers of retirees. In 2005, Castro ran for the first time for mayor of San Antonio. He was seen as the most promising candidate. His opponents included the former judge Phil Hardberger and the conservative city councilor Carroll Schubert . In the first ballot in May 2005 Castro achieved a majority, but in the second ballot in June 2005 he had to admit defeat to Phil Hardberger by a very narrow margin (51.5% to 48.5%).

mayor

On November 5, 2008, Castro announced that he was running again for the office of mayor. He won the election on May 9, 2009 with 56.23% of the vote. His strongest opponent was Trish DeBerry-Mejia . In 2011, Castro was re-elected with over 82% of the vote, leaving four opposing candidates behind.

Minister for Housing and Urban Development

Castro at a public appearance in Arizona in January 2015

In the summer of 2014, Castro was appointed to his cabinet by US President Barack Obama . On July 28, 2014, Castro was sworn in as the 16th United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, succeeding Shaun Donovan , who moved to the Office of Management and Budget .

Keynote speaker at the 2012 Democratic Party Conference

On July 31, 2012, it was announced that Castro had been selected to deliver the keynote speech at the Democratic Conference in Charlotte, North Carolina . He delivered the speech on September 4, 2012.

He was the first Hispanic ever to give a keynote speech at the Democratic Party Conference.

Political future

Castro is considered the Democrats' hope for the future. In the American media, he was repeatedly brought up for the 2016 presidential election as a possible vice-presidential candidate for the likely presidential candidate Hillary Clinton . In October 2015, Clinton commented positively on the proposal. As a running mate, Castro could allow this important group of Democrats to identify with his identity as a Latino. In July 2016, Clinton but ultimately decided to Senator Kaine Tim from Virginia as a candidate for the vice presidency.

2020 presidential election

On January 12, 2019, Castro announced in San Antonio that he was seeking the Democratic Party nomination. At the beginning of January 2020, he withdrew his candidacy.

Private life

Castro has been married to Erica Lira Castro since 2007. They have a daughter together.

Web links

Commons : Julian Castro  - collection of images, videos and audio files
Wikiquote: Julián Castro  - Quotes

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Julian Castro Sworn In As New HUD Secretary . NBC News. July 29, 2014. Retrieved August 26, 2014.
  2. ↑ Young US hope Julian CastroLatino gives opening speech at Democrats party congress ... US young hope Julian Castro: Latino gives opening speech at Democrats party convention . In: Focus Online . September 5, 2012. Retrieved September 6, 2012.
  3. ^ A b c d Corrie MacLaggan: For San Antonio mayor, reflections of American Dream in convention speech . Reuters. September 3, 2012. Retrieved September 3, 2012.
  4. ^ Interview with Julian Castro . University of Texas San Antonio . November 9, 2005. Retrieved August 31, 2012.
  5. ↑ Rep Castro Corrects Andrea Mitchell. I'm Mexican-American, Cuban-American Emergency , accessed October 18, 2015.
  6. ^ Manny Fernandez: A Spotlight With Precedent Beckons a Mayor From Texas . In: The New York Times . September 3, 2012. Retrieved September 4, 2012.
  7. ^ A b c Greg Jefferson: What makes Castro run? It depends who is asked . In: San Antonio Express News . Archived from the original on March 24, 2009. Retrieved August 17, 2009.
  8. ^ Josh Baugh, Gary Martin: Democrats view Castro as rising star . In: San Antonio Express News . August 26, 2012. Retrieved September 3, 2012.
  9. ^ Robert T. Garrett: Texan Julián Castro brings life of contrasts to Democratic convention speech . In: The Dallas Morning News . September 3, 2012. Retrieved September 4, 2012.
  10. ↑ Oliver Lee: 7 Things to Know About San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro . TakePart . August 1, 2012. Archived from the original on May 16, 2013. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved September 3, 2012. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.takepart.com
  11. ↑ Chris Duel: VIDEO & PHOTOS: Julián & Joaquín Castro's Sendoff to Democratic National Convention . In: San Antonio Express News . September 1, 2012. Retrieved September 3, 2012.
  12. ↑ Zev Chafets : The Post-Hispanic Hispanic Politician . In: The New York Times Magazine . May 9, 2010. Retrieved August 31, 2012.
  13. ↑ Ben Welch: Their Politics Is Local . In: Harvard Law Bulletin . 2002. Retrieved September 4, 2012.
  14. ↑ Speaker Biographies . In: Harvard Law School . August 27, 2012. Retrieved September 4, 2012.
  15. ↑ Marisa Milanese: 'Man on a Fast Track' . In: Stanford Magazine . 2001. Retrieved September 4, 2012.
  16. ^ New mayor sets high goals for San Antonio . In: Houston Chronicle , June 9, 2005. Retrieved September 5, 2012. 
  17. ↑ http://www.bexar.org/el45A.HTM
  18. ↑ Archived copy ( Memento of the original from March 5, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / elections.bexar.org
  19. ^ Donovan Take Reins at the Office of Management and Budget . July 28, 2014. Retrieved August 26, 2014.
  20. ^ Henderson, Nia-Malika: Julian Castro, Latino mayor of San Antonio, to keynote DNC convention . In: The Washington Post . July 31, 2012. Retrieved August 1, 2012.
  21. ^ Byron Tau: Julian Castro to deliver DNC keynote . In: Politico . July 31, 2012. Retrieved August 1, 2012.
  22. ^ Montopoli, Brian: Julian Castro: Romney 'has no idea how good he's had it' . In: CBS News . September 5, 2012. Retrieved September 5, 2012.
  23. ↑ Lilley, Sandra (September 5, 2012) "Julian Castro Becomes first Hispanic to deliver keynote for Democrats" , NBC News . Retrieved September 5, 2012.
  24. ↑ Clinton to 'look hard' at Julian Castro as possible VP pick , Reuters, October 15, 2015 (English)
  25. ↑ US Democrats: Julian Castro announces candidacy in presidential election. Retrieved January 12, 2019 .
  26. ↑ Jennifer Medina and Matt Stevens, "Julián Castro Ends Presidential Campaign" New York Times, January 2, 2019
predecessor Office successor
Phil Hardberger Mayor of San Antonio
2009-2014 		Ivy Taylor
personal data
SURNAME Castro, Julian
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Castro, Julian
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American politician
DATE OF BIRTH September 16, 1974
PLACE OF BIRTH San Antonio , Texas