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Jan 6, 2020 · Mr. Castro announced his endorsement on Monday morning, just days after he ended his own bid for the White House. ... behind former Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. and Senator Bernie Sanders of ...
- Early Years
- Political Career
- The HUD Controversy
- Presidential Run
Julián Castro grew up in San Antonio, Texas, with his identical twin brother Joaquín Castro, who is younger than him by just a minute. His parents never married but remained together several years after Castro and his brother were born. The couple took part in the Chicano Movement; Castro’s father, Jesse Guzman, was an activist and math teacher, an...
After Julián Castro completed his studies, he and his brother worked for the law firm Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, and later left to start their own firm. Both brothers also pursued political careers, making Rosie Castro’s influence on them evident. Julián Castro won election to the San Antonio City Council in 2001, when he was just 26 years old...
During his tenure at HUD, the department sparked concerns about its handling of mortgage loans. Specifically, HUD was accused of selling mortgages to Wall Street banks, causing lawmakers like U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren to call out the agency. Warren criticized HUD for selling off delinquent mortgages without first giving borrowers the opportunit...
Since his keynote address at the 2012 Democratic National Convention, speculation that Castro would one day run for president has followed him. The speculation intensified when Castro’s memoir, "An Unlikely Journey: Waking Up From My American Dream," debuted in 2018. Many politicians write books to personalize themselves to the public and broadcast...
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Jan 8, 2020 · On Tuesday, Julián Castro gave a speech endorsing Elizabeth Warren for president. Here are his remarks Wed 8 Jan 2020 12.07 EST Last modified on Tue 15 Dec 2020 09.34 EST
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Jan 12, 2019 · Julián Castro is a Texan, an attorney, a former mayor of San Antonio and former cabinet secretary (Housing and Urban Development) in the Obama administration .. He has an identical twin walking ...
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Jan 6, 2020 · Days after ending his own campaign for the Democratic nomination for president, Julián Castro is endorsing Elizabeth Warren. He made the announcement in a video Monday. He made the announcement ...
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Jan 6, 2020 · Castro’s endorsement is an important — if a little unsurprising — get for Warren. Of the 2020 Democrats who have dropped out of the race so far, he is one of only three to have endorsed ...
Jan 6, 2020 · Joe Raedle/Getty Images. Just days after ending his campaign for president, former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julián Castro is endorsing Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren. The two ...
