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Joaquin Castro
Joaquin Castro (born September 16, 1974) is an American Democratic politician who has served in the United States House of Representatives for Texas' 20th congressional district since 2013. The district includes just over half of his native San Antonio, Texas, as well as some of its nearby suburbs. From 2003 to 2013, Castro was a member of the Texas House of Representatives for District 125. While in the Texas state legislature, Castro served as vice-chair of the Higher Education Committee and was a member of the Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Committee. He also previously served on other committees, such as County Affairs, Border & International Affairs, and Juvenile Justice & Family Issues. Joaquin served as campaign chair for his identical twin brother, Julián Castro, during his 2020 presidential campaign.
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Born
1974-09-16
Birth Place
San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
Education
Stanford_University
Political Ideology
Democratic_Party_(United_States)
Spouse(s)
Anna Flores
Children
2
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Joaquin Castro says 'no child should have to return to the scene'

SAN ANTONIO - San Antonio Congressman Joaquin Castro who represents District20 tweeted on Sunday, how parents are worried about children going back to Robb Elementary. He says no child should have to return to the scene of this tragedy. He says along with state and federal leaders, he will work...
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Rep. Joaquin Castro calls on FBI to use ‘maximum authority’ in Uvalde school shooting probe

A Texas lawmaker has formally requested a full FBI investigation into troubling “conflicting accounts” of how police responded to the second-deadliest school shooting in US history. “I’m calling on the FBI to use their maximum authority to investigate and provide a full report on the timeline, the law enforcement response and how 21 Texans were killed,” Rep. Joaquin Castro said Thursday. The Democrat shared his letter to FBI Director Christopher Wray making that formal request Thursday, soon after police drastically changed key details about how Salvador Ramos, 18, got into Robb Elementary School and slaughtered 19 kids and two teachers. “The people of...
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