My family has experienced America`s promise firsthand, and I want to help build out what I have called the Infrastructure of Opportunity so that future generations will have the same chance to pursue their American Dream.
Just as there is an infrastructure of transportation that helps us get to where we want to go on the road there is an Infrastructure of Opportunity that helps Americans get to where they want to go in life. It is this Infrastructure of Opportunity – great public schools and universities, well-paying jobs and a sound healthcare system – that enables Americans to pursue their American Dream.
Our centuries-long commitment to building and preserving this infrastructure is what distinguishes America among the nations of the world.
This election is not about tearing each other down, it`s about working towards common-sense solutions that will strengthen the Infrastructure of Opportunity for our nation.
Let`s go win this together.
Castro Brothers Rock DNC Sendoff Celebration
September, 02 2012
Mayor Julián Castro and state Rep. Joaquín Castro experienced the rock star treatment as they prepared to leave for the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C., where the mayor will be the keynote speaker.
In a crowded auditorium at the St. Paul Community Center on the West Side, people clamored to shake the hand, get the autograph and pose for pictures. They waved “Team Castro” posters and “Don`t mess with Castro” signs, and held mobile phones and cameras in the air, trying to take pictures and video. Full article
Like Mayor Twin, Castro Stands Out
August, 28 2012
“The work that I`ve done in higher education is to me the issue that I`ve been most passionate about, trying to get more students to college and getting them to graduate,” Castro said.
He hopes to work with a second Obama administration on job creation and access to health care, “particularly because we`re in a state where you have the highest percentage of uninsured people,” Castro said. Full article
20 Latino political rising stars of 2012
August, 25 2012
These political twins from San Antonio are taking a big leap onto the national stage this year, Joaquin, a state representative, is the prohibitive favorite to win the congressional seat being vacated by Rep. Charlie Gonzalez. Full article
DNC deploys Joaquin Castro
August, 13 2012
On the list of surrogates working the message in Florida today, there’s a notable name: Joaquin Castro.
He’s a Texas state legislator currently running for the House of Representatives and the twin brother of San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro, who will deliver the keynote address at the Democratic National Convention. Full article
Mayor, local dignitaries embrace Obama`s visit
July, 18 2012
Castro, his brother, state Rep. Joaquin Castro, and U.S. Rep. Charlie Gonzalez, rode in the presidential motorcade, from the San Antonio International Airport to the Convention Center. The conversation in the car was, naturally, politics. Full article
"Majority Maker" Congressional Candidate Joaquin Castro Donates $100K to Democrats Who Need it More
July, 13 2012
You probably know Joaquin Castro as the up-and-coming state legislator from San Antonio, or as the candidate running in (and likely to win) San Antonio`s 20th Congressional district. But he`s also moonlighting as a "Majority Maker" - one of a small group of soon-to-be Congressmen and women who are likely to win their races, and are thus focusing campaign efforts on other Democrats who need it more than they do. Castro is up for election this November, and though he faces a bevy of opponents (Republican, Green and Libertarian), the district is about 58 percent Democratic and it`s expected that he`ll be elected to office. Still - he`s not there yet, and he has already raised $100,000 for the Democratic Party. Full article
A Politico to Watch
July, 12 2012
Having received state and national attention as a political rising star in the Los Angeles Times, the Dallas Morning News, Texas Monthly, Latina magazine and numerous other publications, Castro’s political career is growing beyond Texas soil. But his loyalty, business acumen and heart belong to Texas first and foremost. The political future for Castro seems endless.
Full article 2012 Candidates: the Good, the Bad, the Ugly
June, 26 2012
Castro, poised and polished and with degrees from Stanford and Harvard Law, is a state legislator who is a slam dunk to win an open House seat in Texas. The 37-year-old identical twin brother of the mayor of San Antonio, he could become a major player in Texas and even in national politics.
Full article Political Messaging: The Infrastructure of Opportunity
April, 12 2012
While working on a story about the Hispanic vote for this week`s paper, I put in a call to Joaquin Castro, a Texas state representative who`s now running for Congress. His campaign catchphrase is that he wants to build out "the infrastructure of opportunity". As political messaging goes, this is easily my favourite slogan of the cycle. Full article