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Kathy Castor
Kathy Castor is a member of the U.S. House of Representatives for Florida’s 14th Congressional district, which includes Tampa and St. Petersburg and parts of Hillsborough, Pinellas and Manatee counties. She was first elected in 2006.
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Kathy Castor is a member of the U.S. House of Representatives for Florida’s 14th Congressional district, which includes Tampa and St. Petersburg and parts of Hillsborough, Pinellas and Manatee counties. She was first elected in 2006.
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