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: Experience: House: District 14, 2007-Present; Home State: Florida; Running: President, United States, 2016; Total Raised: $531,204Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016; Winning: Won with 0.00%; Write a Review

Personal

Full Name: Kathy Castor

Gender: Female

Family: Husband: Bill; 2 Children: Julia, Chrissy

Birth Date: 08/22/1966

Birth Place: Miami, FL

Home City: Tampa, FL

Religion: Presbyterian

Education

JD, Law, Florida State University, 1991

BA, Political Science, Emory University, 1988

Political Experience

Representative, United States House of Representatives, Florida, District 14, 2007-present

Member, Hillsborough County Board of Commissioners, 2002-2006

Candidate, Florida State Senate, District 13, 2000

Current Legislative Committees

Budget, Member

Energy and Commerce, Member

Subcommittee on Energy and Power (Energy and Commerce), Member

Subcommittee on Health (Energy and Commerce), Member

Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations (Energy and Commerce), Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

Former Member, Democratic House Steering and Policy Committee

Former Member, Environmental Protection Committee, Hillsborough County

Professional Experience

Assistant General Counsel, Florida Department of Community Affairs

Attorney, Private Practice

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

Former President, Florida Association of Women Lawyers

Additional Information

Awards:

Tampa Bay Business Journal's Woman of the Year in Government (2005)

General Survey

Issue Title	Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right	Strongly Support Abortion should be decided by a woman herself. It is an important part of their health rights and reproductive freedom.
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime	Oppose Effective enforcement rather than strict enforcement shoud be considered. The death penalty should be used with extreme caution, if at all.
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy	Support Flatter taxes benefit the wealthy more than the lower and middle class. We should focus tax relief on the majority of taxpayers instead of on the richest.
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery	Strongly Support The federal government should intervene in the economy and inject as much funding as needed to recover from the Great Recession, including direct federal job creation.
6. Vouchers for school choice	Strongly Oppose Public schools are an important component of American society. We should improve public schools rather than destroying them with vouchers.
7. Make voter registration easier	Strongly Support Voter ID laws are racist and intended to suppress minority voting. Taxpayer funds should be used for political campaigns.
8. Prioritize green energy	Strongly Support Overuse of fossil fuels causes serious problems that we should deal with immediately. And green energy is absolutly a good option for us to Stop Global Warming.
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military	Strongly Oppose In times of peace, it is totally not needed to expand the military. We can improve instruction of our country by other ways.
11. Support & expand free trade	No Opinion This question is not counted in the answers for any candidate.
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership	Oppose The only "gun right" is self-defense against violence. The government should reinforce registration rules and keep guns away from children.
14. Expand ObamaCare	Strongly Support Very few Americans have adequate health insurance. The government should make funds available for all citizens.
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens	Strongly Support Immigration restrictions are racist because they keep out Hispanics and other non-whites. Social services should be offered to all residents of the United States regardless of immigration status.
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive	Strongly Oppose Animals have inherent rights, and nature has inherent value. It is necessary to support vegetarianism and protect environment.
17. Keep God in the public sphere	Support We need to teach values in our schools and account for our religious values in providing social services. Exposing our children to prayer, the Ten Commandments will make them become better.
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities	Strongly Support Past discrimination should be corrected. Government should enforce Affirmative Action laws in companies.
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage	Strongly Support In free country, people are free to choose their mate, whichever gender they like. Homosexual partners or marriages are equal with heterosexual ones.
20. Privatize Social Security	Strongly Oppose Government should control the Social Security forever. The Trust Fund should not be invested in anything with risk.

Total: 76

Introduced Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Last Action
04/19/2017	H.R.2002	Florida Coastal Protection Act	04/19/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources. (All Actions)
04/12/2017	H.Res.255	Commemorating the 30th anniversary of United States Special Operations Command.	04/12/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities. (All Actions)
09/30/2016	H.R.4393	Clean Distributed Energy Grid Integration Act	09/30/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy. (All Actions)
09/08/2016	H.R.5955	Restore Charitable Contributions of Premium Cigars to the Troops Act of 2016	09/08/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (All Actions)
03/21/2016	H.R.4774	Training Tomorrow's Doctors Today Act	03/21/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
07/10/2015	H.Con.Res.60	Expressing the sense of Congress that female athletes be paid the same as their male counterparts and organizers of world class competitions actively take part in combating the wage gap.	07/10/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. (All Actions)
03/06/2015	H.R.1197	Accelerating the End of Breast Cancer Act of 2015	03/06/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
05/15/2015	H.R.2253	Ensuring Access to Primary Care for Women & Children Act	05/15/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
05/13/2015	H.R.2005	Medicare Drug Savings Act of 2015	05/13/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
05/07/2015	H.R.1895	Florida Coastal Protection Act	05/07/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources. (All Actions)
04/17/2015	H.R.1867	To encourage benchmarking and disclosure of energy information for commercial buildings.	04/17/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power. (All Actions)
03/16/2015	H.Res.150	Expressing support for designation of July as National Sarcoma Awareness Month.	03/16/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. (All Actions)
02/27/2015	H.R.1117	Creating Access to Residency Education Act of 2015	02/27/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
02/06/2015	H.R.777	Permanent Investment in Health Research Act of 2015	02/06/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
11/21/2014	H.R.5724	Permanent Investment in Health Research Act of 2014	11/21/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
11/21/2014	H.R.5723	Ensuring Access to Primary Care for Women & Children Act	11/21/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
06/13/2014	H.R.4468	Seafarers Educational Advancement Act	06/13/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education. (All Actions)
03/28/2014	H.R.4282	Creating Access to Residency Education Act of 2014	03/28/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
01/10/2014	H.R.3820	To encourage benchmarking and disclosure of energy information for commercial buildings.	01/10/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power. (All Actions)
10/18/2013	H.R.3295	Eliminating Disparities in Breast Cancer Treatment Act of 2013	10/18/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)

Total: 1552

Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Result	Vote
03/22/2010	H.R.4812	Local Jobs for America Act
03/22/2010	H.R.4638	Healthy Start Act
03/21/2010	H.Res.1099	Recognizing the 65th anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima.	Passed	Yea
03/18/2010	H.R.4789	Public Option Act
03/16/2010	H.R.4860	Electric Consumer Right to Know Act
03/04/2010	H.Res.362	Expressing the support of the House of Representatives for the goals and ideals of the National School Lunch Program.	Passed	Yea
02/23/2010	H.R.4530	Student Nondiscrimination Act of 2010
03/16/2010	H.R.4804	Human Space Flight Capability Assurance and Enhancement Act of 2010
02/26/2010	H.R.4690	Livable Communities Act of 2010
02/25/2010	H.R.4203	To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide veterans certain educational assistance payments through direct deposit.
02/23/2010	H.Res.1102	Commemorating the 20th anniversary of the release of Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela, recognizing the significance of his contribution to democracy and racial equality in South Africa, and honoring his life-long dedication to building a more equitable and united world.
03/15/2010	H.R.3650	Harmful Algal Blooms and Hypoxia Research and Control Amendments Act of 2010	Passed	Yea
03/15/2010	H.R.775	Military Surviving Spouses Equity Act
03/10/2010	H.R.4808	Stem Cell Research Advancement Act of 2009
03/08/2010	H.R.4752	Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2010
02/23/2010	H.R.4318	21st Century Civilian Conservation Corps Act
02/22/2010	H.Res.526	Recognizing the historical and cultural significance of the Langston Golf Course and its contributions to racial equality.
02/03/2010	H.Res.1053	Recognizing that women are equally affected by colon cancer.
01/29/2010	H.Con.Res.233	Supporting the goals and ideals of National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day.
01/29/2010	H.R.3667	To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 16555 Springs Street in White Springs, Florida, as the "Clyde L. Hillhouse Post Office Building".	Passed	Aye

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