Kathy Castor | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Florida | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Jim Davis |
| Constituency | 11th district (2007–2013) 14th district (2013–present) |
| Chair of the House Climate Crisis Committee | |
| In office January 3, 2019 – January 3, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Member of the Hillsborough County Commission from the 1st district | |
| In office January 2003 – January 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Stacey Easterling |
| Succeeded by | Rose Ferlita |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Katherine Anne Castor August 20, 1966 Miami, Florida, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | William Lewis |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Betty Castor (mother) Karen Castor Dentel (sister) Frank Castor (brother) |
| Education | Emory University (BA) Florida State University (JD) |
| Website | House website |
Katherine Anne Castor (/ˈkæstər/ KASS-tər; born August 20, 1966) is an American politician and lawyer currently representing Florida's 14th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives, serving since 2007. The district, numbered as the 11th district from 2007 to 2013, is based in Tampa. A Democrat, Castor was a member of the Hillsborough County Commission.
The daughter of former Florida state senator, president of the University of South Florida, and Florida education commissioner Betty Castor, Kathy Castor was born in Miami and raised in Tampa. She graduated from Emory College and the Florida State University College of Law. After law school, Castor primarily worked in public administration law. She was first elected to the House in 2006 and has been reelected seven times.