Susan Castillo

For the professor, see Susan Castillo (academic).
Susan Castillo
Oregon Superintendent of Public Instruction
In office
January 6, 2003 – June 29, 2012
GovernorTed Kulongoski
John Kitzhaber
Preceded byStan Bunn
Succeeded byPosition abolished
Member of the Oregon Senate
from the 20th district
In office
January 1997 – January 6, 2003
Preceded byPete Sorenson
Succeeded byKurt Schrader
Personal details
Born (1951-08-14) August 14, 1951 (age 73)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpousePaul Machu

Susan Castillo (born August 14, 1951) is a politician in the U.S. state of Oregon who most recently served as Superintendent of Public Instruction from 2003 to 2012.[1] A Democrat, she also served from 1997 to 2003 in the Oregon State Senate. Before entering politics, she had pursued a career in broadcast journalism, first for Oregon Public Broadcasting, and later for KVAL-TV in Eugene, Oregon.[2] Upon her resignation as superintendent to pursue an opportunity in the private sector, the position was eliminated as an elective office.[3][4]

  1. ^ "Superintendent's Biography". Oregon Department of Education official website. ODE. 2006. Retrieved 2006-12-05.
  2. ^ "Susan Castillo". Official 1998 General Election Online Voters' Guide. Oregon Secretary of State. 1998. Retrieved 2006-12-04.
  3. ^ Hammond, Betsy (June 4, 2012). "Oregon Schools Superintendent Susan Castillo to step down". The Oregonian. Retrieved June 4, 2012.
  4. ^ Cole, Michelle (June 29, 2012). "Oregon Schools Superintendent Susan Castillo says goodbye to Salem". The Oregonian. Retrieved June 29, 2012.