On The Ballot: Running, Democratic for U.S. House (TX) - District 20
Post Office Box 544
San Antonio, TX 78292
Phone: 210-482-9386
727 East Cesar E. Chavez Boulevard
Suite B-128
San Antonio, TX 78206
2241 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Full Name:
Joaquin Castro
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Anna; 2 Children: Andrea, Roman
Birth Date:
09/16/1974
Birth Place:
San Antonio, TX
Home City:
San Antonio, TX
Religion:
Catholic
JD, Harvard Law School, 1997-2000
BA, Political Science/Communications, Stanford University, 1992-1996
Assistant Whip, House Democrats, United States House of Representatives, 2013-present
Representative, United States House of Representatives, District 20, 2012-present
Democrat Floor Leader, Texas State House of Representatives
Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Texas, District 20, 2024
Co-President, House Freshman Democrats, United States House of Representatives, 2013
Representative, Texas State House of Representatives, 2002-2012
Member, Central Intelligence Agency Subcommittee
Member, Committee on Foreign Affairs
Member, Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence
Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere
Member, Subcommittee on the CIA
Former Member, Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Armed Services Committee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Border & International Affairs Committee
Former Member, Central Intelligence Agency Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Member, Common Ground Caucus
Member, Congressional Caucus on India and Indian Americans
Member, Congressional French Caucus
Member, Congressional Friends of Denmark Caucus
Member, Congressional Hispanic Caucus
Member, Congressional Morocco Caucus
Member, Congressional Singapore Caucus
Member, Congressional Taiwan Caucus
Member, Congressional United Kingdom Caucus
Former Member, County Affairs Committee
Member, CyberSecurity Caucus
Former Member, Department of Defense Intelligence and Overhead Architecture, United States House of Representatives
Member, Friends of Switzerland Caucus
Former Vice-Chair, Higher Education Committee
Vice Chair, Higher Education Committee, Texas State House of Representatives
Former Member, House Committee on Education and Labor
Former Member, House Education Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development
Former Member, Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Committee
Former Member, Juvenile Justice & Family Issues Committee
Member, Military Sexual Assault Prevention Caucus
Member, New Democrat Coalition
Former Member, Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, Energy, and the Environment, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, Civilian Security, and Trade, United States House of Representatives
Member, Taskforce on Education, National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO)
Former Member, The Western Hemisphere Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Member, USO Congressional Caucus
Co-Chair, United States-Japan Caucus
Member, United States-Mexico Friendship Caucus
Lawyer, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld Limited Liability Partnership
Lawyer, Private Law Practice
Visiting Professor, School of Law, Saint Mary's University
Former Adjunct Professor of Law, Trinity University
Campaign Chair, Julian Castro for President Campaign, 2020
Member, Achieving the Dream
Creator, Families Helping Families
Member, National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO) Taskforce on Education
Member, National College Advising Corps
Member, Saint Mary's University Mission and Identity Taskforce
Member, Saint Philip's College President's Advisory Board
Founder, San Antonio Reads (SAReads)
Member, Texas Family Impact Seminar
Founder, Trailblazers College Tour
Awards:
Top 50 Politicos to Watch in the Nation, Politico.com
Honors Graduate, Stanford University, 1996
Father's Occupation:
Retired Teacher
Mother's Name:
Rosie
Mother's Occupation:
Community Activist