Julián Castro

About

Julián Castro was born and raised in San Antonio, Texas. He was first elected to public office in 2001, when, at the age of 26, he won election to the San Antonio City Council. In 2009, Castro became Mayor of San Antonio, making him the youngest mayor of a top-50 American city. Castro brought a strong focus to improving educational achievement and making San Antonio a leader in the 21st century global economy. During his tenure, Castro led a voter-approved effort to significantly expand high-quality, full day pre-k and also established Café College, a one-stop center offering high quality guidance on college admissions and financial aid, as well as standardized test preparation, free of charge to any student in the San Antonio area. Castro also brought a sense of urgency to revitalizing the city’s urban core, launching a “Decade of Downtown” initiative that has resulted in thousands of new housing units in the center city. Under Castro’s leadership, San Antonio ranked first on the M

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Location

San Antonio, US