Kathy Castor is Tampa Bay’s voice in the U.S. Congress. She was elected in 2006 and represents Florida’s 14th Congressional district, which includes Tampa and parts of Hillsborough County. She is the first woman to represent Hillsborough and Pinellas counties in the U.S. Congress.
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. She works on initiatives to create jobs, protect the environment and consumers, improve schools, ensure veterans receive the benefits and care they have earned, provide access to affordable health care and defend protections for people with preexisting health conditions.
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Providing better-paying jobs for Tampa Bay is Rep. Castor's number 1 priority. She has successfully fought to bring new, good-paying job opportunities to Tampa Bay’s small businesses and large economic engines alike, including Port Tampa Bay, University of South Florida, Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute, Tampa International Airport, MacDill Air Force Base and federally qualified community health centers. She believes that a balanced approach for the budget charts a sustainable course for middle-class families, and has opposed measures that stand in the way of progress. Rep. Castor supports small businesses and community investments -- such as those in education, research and infrastructure -- that create jobs. In addition, Rep. Castor hosts a job fairs and job trainings info-sessions to connect our neighbors to higher-paying employment opportunities in Tampa Bay. |