Kathy Castor

Kathy Castor
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Florida
Incumbent
Assumed office January 3, 2007
Preceded by	Jim Davis
Constituency	11th district (2007–2013) 14th district (2013–present)
Chair of the House Climate Crisis Committee
In office January 3, 2019 – January 3, 2023
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Position abolished
Member of the Hillsborough County Commission from the 1st district
In office January 2003 – January 2007
Preceded by	Stacey Easterling
Succeeded by	Rose Ferlita
Personal details
Born	Katherine Anne Castor (1966-08-20) August 20, 1966 (age 58) Miami, Florida, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	William Lewis
Children	2
Relatives	Betty Castor (mother) Karen Castor Dentel (sister) Frank Castor (brother)
Education	Emory University (BA) Florida State University (JD)
Website	House website
Kathy Castor's voice Kathy Castor on her support for H.R.9, the Climate Action Now Act Recorded May 1, 2019

Katherine Anne Castor (/ˈkæstər/ KASS-tər; born August 20, 1966) is an American politician and lawyer currently representing Florida's 14th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives, serving since 2007. The district, numbered as the 11th district from 2007 to 2013, is based in Tampa. A Democrat, Castor was a member of the Hillsborough County Commission.

The daughter of former Florida state senator, president of the University of South Florida, and Florida education commissioner Betty Castor, Kathy Castor was born in Miami and raised in Tampa. She graduated from Emory College and the Florida State University College of Law. After law school, Castor primarily worked in public administration law. She was first elected to the House in 2006 and has been reelected seven times.