Rep. Kathy Castor

Democrat  •  11th District, Florida  •  3rd Term  •  Sworn In 2007
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06/01/12
Feds take reins of Pinellas Head Start

...retreats as well as planning summits for at least nine years. But two Florida members of Congress, Democrat Rep. Kathy Castor and Republican Rep. Gus Bilirakis, called holding training conferences at resorts and fancy hotels outrageous. "We need to cons

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05/31/12
Florida's congressional Democrats talk Medicare -- without Republicans

Kathy Castor of Tampa, Ted Deutch of Boca Raton, and Frederica Wilson of Miami met Thursday to talk about Medicare -- without the Republicans in the Florida delegation. They haven't met all together since early 2011. The five Democrats (Rep. Corinne Brown

Source: MiamiHerald.com
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05/30/12
Leaders lobby for MacDill to house tankers

On Wednesday afternoon, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor announced the creation of the "MacDill Means Mobility" campaign, a major bipartisan push to raise MacDill's visibility in Washington and show Pentagon officials why MacDill should get the tankers.

Source: Tampa Bay Online
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05/30/12
Leaders lobby for MacDill to house tankers

On Wednesday afternoon, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor announced the creation of the "MacDill Means Mobility" campaign, a major bipartisan push to raise MacDill's visibility in Washington and show Pentagon officials why MacDill should get the tankers.

Source: Tampa Bay Online
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05/30/12
Florida Republicans determined to expand voter purge

s Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Frederica Wilson, Corrine Brown and Kathy Castor. They asked Scott to "immediately suspend the purge of voter registration lists" in order to "ensure not one Floridian finds his or her legitimate voting rights ...

Source: DAILY KOS
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05/30/12
Tampa leaders launching effort to win new aerial refueling tankers for MacDill

U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Tampa, said on Wednesday she will head a group, that includes Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn, meeting in Washington, D.C. on June 6 with the deputy assistant secretary of the Air Force for Installations, Kathleen Ferguson.

Source: St. Petersburg Times
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05/30/12
Rick Scott Purging Eligible Voters From Florida’s Rolls

Ted Deutch, Alcee Hastings, Corrine Brown, Frederica Wilson, Debbie Wasserman Schultz and Kathy Castor asked Scott to stop the purge ... voters mistakenly deemed ineligible to vote.” Rep. Ted Deutch (D-FL) said at a press conference that they “cannot .

Source: TPM
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05/30/12
Rick Scott Purging Eligible Voters From Florida’s Rolls

Ted Deutch, Alcee Hastings, Corrine Brown, Frederica Wilson, Debbie Wasserman Schultz and Kathy Castor asked Scott to stop the purge ... voters mistakenly deemed ineligible to vote.” Rep. Ted Deutch (D-FL) said at a press conference that they “cannot .

Source: TPM
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05/30/12
Florida Democrats say Gov. Rick Scott leading 'misguided' effort to purge voters from state rolls

s Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Frederica Wilson, Corrine Brown and Kathy Castor. They asked Scott to "immediately suspend the purge of voter registration lists" in order to "ensure not one Floridian finds his or her legitimate voting rights ...

Source: St. Petersburg Times
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05/30/12
Rick Scott Purging Eligible Voters From Florida's Rolls

...letter Tuesday to Scott, Reps. Ted Deutch, Alcee Hastings, Corrine Brown, Frederica Wilson, Debbie Wasserman Schultz and Kathy Castor asked Scott to stop the purge, arguing that the process “fails to meet the basic standards of accountability.” The

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05/30/12
Tampa Bay leaders press for making MacDill Air Force Base home to new refueling tankers

...to bring a fleet of the next-generation of aerial refueling tankers to MacDill Air Force Base starting in 2017. U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Tampa, said Wednesday she will head a group that includes Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn in a June 6 meeting in Washingto

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05/30/12
Making MacDill Air Force Base home to KC-46A aerial refueling tankers is group's goal

...to bring a fleet of the next-generation of aerial refueling tankers to MacDill Air Force Base starting in 2017. U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Tampa, said Wednesday she will head a group that includes Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn in a June 6 meeting in Washingto

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05/30/12
Tampa leaders launching effort to win new aerial refueling tankers for MacDill

...a fleet of the Air Force's next-generation of aerial refueling tankers to MacDill Air Force base starting in 2017. U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Tampa, said on Wednesday she will head a group, that includes Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn, meeting in Washington, D

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05/29/12
South Florida Democrats say Gov. Rick Scott leading “misguided” effort to purge voters from state rolls

s Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Frederica Wilson, Corrine Brown and Kathy Castor. They asked Scott to “immediately suspend the purge of voter registration lists” in order to “ensure not one Floridian finds his or her legitimate voting rights ...

Source: Miami Herald
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05/29/12
New Fla. Districts Look Ripe for Democrats, Hispanic Candidates

One candidate who had refused past overtures to run is Karen Castor Dentel, a schoolteacher in Seminole County who is the daughter of former stateEducation Commissioner Betty Castor and sister of Tampa U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor. She said the GOP-controlled ..

Source: Hispanic Business
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05/29/12
Legislators set to toughen identity theft law

Cruz hopes to conduct a meeting involving police, prosecutors and legislators, including U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Tampa, to explore what's needed. Rep. Rachel Burgin, R-Riverview, said in an email that she, too, hopes changes are made ...

Source: Tampa Bay Online
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05/29/12
Legislators aim at tax fraud

Cruz hopes to conduct a meeting involving police, prosecutors and legislators, including U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Tampa, to explore what's needed. Rep. Rachel Burgin, R-Riverview, said in an email that she, too, hopes changes are made.

Source: Tampa Bay Online
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05/26/12
Changes create districts that look ripe for Democrats, Hispanic candidates

One candidate who had refused past overtures to run is Karen Castor Dentel, a schoolteacher in Seminole County who is the daughter of former state Education Commissioner Betty Castor and sister of Tampa U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor. She said the GOP ...

Source: Orlando Sentinel
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05/26/12
Changes create districts that look ripe for Democrats, Hispanic candidates

One candidate who had refused past overtures to run is Karen Castor Dentel, a schoolteacher in Seminole County who is the daughter of former stateEducation Commissioner Betty Castor and sister of Tampa U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor. She said the GOP ...

Source: Orlando Sentinel
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05/26/12
Changes create districts that look ripe for Democrats, Hispanic candidates

One candidate who had refused past overtures to run is Karen Castor Dentel, a schoolteacher in Seminole County who is the daughter of former state Education Commissioner Betty Castor and sister of Tampa U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor. She said the GOP ...

Source: Sun Sentinel
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05/25/12
Tampa school news

...Tampa Bay area schools were given awards for their entries to the 2012 11th Congressional District Art Competition. U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor announced the winners last week. Lauren Petty, a Blake High School junior, won the Congressional Award for her oil

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05/24/12
New immigration office in Tampa will serve thousands

U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor and USCIS District Director Ruth Dorochoff were among the high-ranking government officials attending the opening ceremony of the building, which the agency said will help deal with the tens of thousands of pending cases ...

Source: Tampa Bay Online
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05/24/12
New immigration office in Tampa will serve thousands

U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor and USCIS District Director Ruth Dorochoff were among the high-ranking government officials attending the opening ceremony of the building, which the agency said will help deal with the tens of thousands of pending cases ...

Source: Tampa Bay Online
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05/24/12
Immigration office will serve thousands

...forms and deal with other requisites," said Sharon Scheidhauer, the agency's spokeswoman for the Southeast region. U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor and USCIS District Director Ruth Dorochoff were among the high-ranking government officials attending the opening c

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05/24/12
New immigration office in Tampa will serve thousands

...forms and deal with other requisites," said Sharon Scheidhauer, the agency's spokeswoman for the Southeast region. U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor and USCIS District Director Ruth Dorochoff were among the high-ranking government officials attending the opening c

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05/24/12
New immigration office in Tampa will serve thousands

...forms and deal with other requisites," said Sharon Scheidhauer, the agency's spokeswoman for the Southeast region. U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor and USCIS District Director Ruth Dorochoff were among the high-ranking government officials attending the opening c

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05/23/12
5 things you need to know happening in Florida on Wednesday, May 23

The office will serves residents of 12 Florida counties and will be open from 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. USCIS Tampa District Director Ruth Dorochoff and U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor will speak at the 11:00 a.m. ribbon cutting ceremony. (4) 2012 USA Softball ...

Source: ABC Action News
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05/23/12
Gay rights: Tampa area chairs speak up

“We believe that all people should have the freedom to make a public commitment to the person they love and to have their families recognized and supported by public institutions” Kathy Castor, Democrat and Representative for the House's 11th ...

Source: Examiner
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05/22/12
Blake High's Lauren Petty a winner in Congressional District Art Competition

Tampa, Florida - The winners are in! U.S. Representative Kathy Castor has announced the winners of the 2012 11th Congressional District Art Competition and a Blake High School student is at the top of the list. "We are right to emphasize science ...

Source: 10Connects.com
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05/18/12
Grimm: House passage could come today to save WMD response unit

...the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge. Grimm's amendment was introduced with Reps. Paul Tonko (D-N.Y.), Gus Bilirakis (R-Fla.), and Kathy Castor (D-Fla.). It would ensure that all 57 Civil Support Teams nationwide would remain authorized. so we can save THIS, bu

Source: SILive.com
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