Kathy Castor

Kathy Castor, a Democrat, has represented the Eleventh Congressional District of Florida in the U.S. House of Representatives since 2007. map)

Environmental record
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Biography
The daughter of former University of South Florida President, former Hillsborough County Commissioner, former Florida Education Commissioner and 2004 United States Senate candidate Betty Castor, Kathy was born in 1966 in Miami and raised in Tampa. She graduated with a bachelor's degree in political science from Emory University. She earned her law degree from Florida State University. With her husband, she has two daughters. Prior to running for Congress she served as a Hillsborough County commissioner. 

2006 congressional elections
In the 2006 congressional elections, Castor defeated Republican Eddie Adams to replace Rep. Jim Davis, who unsuccessfully ran for governor.

Money in politics
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Committees and Affiliations

 * House Committee on Armed Services
 * Subcommittee on Air and Land Forces
 * Subcommittee on Terrorism, Unconventional Threats and Capabilities
 * House Committee on Rules

Resources

 * Official website
 * Campaign website

Local blogs and discussion sites

 * Fla Politics
 * Pensacola Beach Blog
 * St. Petersburg Times Politics Blog