Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life and accomplishments of Mr. Vyrle Davis. His contributions to education and social reform in the Tampa Bay community and throughout the state of Florida are worthy of recognition by all.
Mr. Davis, a native of the Tampa Bay community, attended Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University, before beginning his teaching career at 16th Street… Read more »
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the lifetime of achievements and career of Dr. Samuel Lamar Wright, Sr. Dr. Wright's desire to help others, along with his achievements and service to the Tampa Bay community is worthy of recognition by all.
A native Floridian, Dr. Wright grew up in Boynton Beach. In 1974, he graduated, with honors, from the University of Florida with a… Read more »
With an overwhelming bipartisan vote of 78-22, the Senate yesterday advanced the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor is urging the House to consider the same. Read more »
U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor’s special guest to President Obama’s State of the Union on Feb. 12 is Jose Godinez-Samperio, who has been profiled over the past year in the media as an example of a local student who has achieved academic success, despite many obstacles, but now is unable to pursue his professional career because of his undocumented status. Read more »
When it comes to advocating for comprehensive immigration reform, Tampa-area Democratic Congresswoman Kathy Castor is all in. Today she continued her strong push for a measure to be passed this year by announcing that 26-year-old Florida State Law School graduate Jose Godinez-Samperio will be her guest for the annual State of the Union address. The speech will be delivered by President Obama on Tuesday night in Washington D.C. Read more »
With the start of the 113th Congress now underway, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor announces the addition of new staff to work in the areas of constituent services, outreach, communications and legislative services. Read more »
Tampa, FL - U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor detailed today the progress made in the fight against identity theft and tax-related crimes, and announced the filing of new legislation to continue the momentum. Together with Rep. Rich Nugent, Tampa Police Chief Jane Castor and local law enforcement, Castor has pressed successfully for strong action from the IRS. Read more »
Kathy Castor, miembro de la cámara de representantes de los Estados Unidos, hoy detallo el progreso que se ha logrado en el combate contra el robo de identidad y crímenes relacionados con el fraude de impuestos, y anuncio un nuevo proyecto de ley para continuar el impulso. Read more »
Mr. Speaker: I rise today to honor and highlight the distinguished life of Bill McBride. Mr. McBride’s contributions to the Tampa Bay community, the state of Florida, and the country are worthy of recognition by all.
Born on May 10, 1945, Mr. McBride moved to Florida at the age of 9 and spent most of his childhood in Leesburg, Florida where he attended high school and… Read more »