This article is about the American politician. For the former president of Venezuela, see Julián Castro (Venezuelan politician).
Julián Castro
16th United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
In office July 28, 2014 – January 20, 2017
President
Barack Obama
Deputy
Nani A. Coloretti
Preceded by
Shaun Donovan
Succeeded by
Ben Carson
181st Mayor of San Antonio
In office June 1, 2009 – July 22, 2014
Preceded by
Phil Hardberger
Succeeded by
Ivy Taylor
Member of the San Antonio City Council from the 7th district
In office July 1, 2001 – July 1, 2005
Preceded by
Ed Garza
Succeeded by
Elena Guajardo
Personal details
Born
(1974-09-16) September 16, 1974 (age 49) San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
Political party
Democratic
Spouse
Erica Lira
(m. 2007; div. 2022)
Children
2
Parent
Rosie Castro (mother)
Relatives
Joaquin Castro (twin brother)
Education
Stanford University (BA) Harvard University (JD)
Signature
Julian Castro's voice
Castro testifies on the FY2015 HUD budget before a House Appropriations subcommittee Recorded March 1, 2016
Julián Castro (/ˌhuːliˈɑːn/HOO-lee-AHN,[1]Spanish:[xuˈljan]; born September 16, 1974) is an American lawyer and politician from San Antonio. A member of the Democratic Party, he was the youngest member of President Obama's cabinet, serving as the 16th United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development from 2014 to 2017. Castro served as the mayor of his native San Antonio, Texas from 2009 until he joined Barack Obama's cabinet in 2014.
Castro was mentioned as a possible running mate for Hillary Clinton during the 2016 presidential campaign.[2][3] He is the twin brother of Congressman Joaquin Castro. On January 12, 2019, Castro launched his campaign for the Democratic nomination for President of the United States in 2020 in San Antonio.[4] He dropped out of the presidential race on January 2, 2020,[5][6] endorsing the candidacy of Elizabeth Warren soon after.[7]
^Forsyth, Jim (July 31, 2012). "Democratic orator Castro symbolizes Hispanic rise". Reuters. Retrieved September 4, 2012.
^Lambrecht, Bill (January 29, 2016). "V.P. talk grows as Castro campaigns for Clinton". San Antonio Express-News. Retrieved January 1, 2018.
^Poppe, Ryan (June 17, 2016). "HUD Secretary Julián Castro No Longer Being Vetted for VP". TPR. Retrieved June 18, 2016.
^"Julián Castro announces he is running for president in 2020". CBS News. Retrieved January 12, 2019.
^Medina, Jennifer; Stevens, Matt (January 2, 2020). "Julián Castro Ends Presidential Campaign". The New York Times. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
^Julian Castro drops out of 2020 presidential race By Paul Steinhauser, Fox News, Jan 2, 2019
^Cite error: The named reference endorseswarren was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
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