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. Read full article
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“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. Read full article
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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. Read full article
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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. Read full article
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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. Read full article
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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. Read full article
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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. Read full article
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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. Read full article
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In a conversation that largely centered on what he calls his core values, U.S. Representative Lloyd Doggett also had high praise for San Antonio’s Castro Brothers. “Joaquin brings a fresh approach to the Congress. A great deal of energy. He’ll be a great partner on behalf of Bexar County, and I think I can be of some assistance to him,” said Doggett. Read full article
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His twin brother, Joaquin Castro, a state representative and congressional candidate who faces no GOP challenger in November, told reporters that Republicans are flirting with failure by cutting spending on education, health care, roads and other essential services. "There is no more moderate Republican Party. It`s a choice between very conservative folks and radical folks," he said. Read full article
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