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Representative from US Congress district HD-TX-20
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Joaquin Castro was born in San Antonio, Texas in 1974. He earned his bachelor’s degree from Stanford University and his J.D. from Harvard Law School. After law school, Castro practiced law in the private sector before serving in the Texas State Legislature from 2003-2013. He was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2012 and has served Texas's 20th congressional district since 2013. Castro serves on the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. He is known for his advocacy around immigration reform and education policy.read less
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