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U.S. Representative, 14th District of Florida
First elected in 2006 to the United States House of Representatives, and re-elected by voters in 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, and 2016. Kathy is the first woman to be elected to U.S. Congress from Hillsborough and Pinellas counties. Castor focuses on issues vital to Tampa Bay area families and businesses, and is committed to building a stronger economy that works for everyone as a member of the Energy and Commerce Committee and Chair of the Select Committee on the Climate Crisis.
Prior to being elected to U.S. Congress in 2006, Kathy served on the Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners from 2002 to 2006, where she championed ethics in government and the Hillsborough County Health Plan. Kathy previously served as Assistant General Counsel to the Florida Department of Community Affairs, where she enforced responsible growth management laws throughout the state. She is the former President of the Florida Association of Women Lawyers and was named Tampa Bay Business Journal’s Woman of the Year in Government in 2005. She earned a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science from Emory University (1988) and a J.D. from Florida State University College of Law (1991).
Monday, June 14, 2021
11:00am – 12:00pm US EDT