Julian Castro Quotes
Got a call on April 16, 2014 from President Barack Obama - I remember the date because it's not every day that the president calls you and asks you if you want a job.
Topics
Executive Branch
Political Involvement
White House
New Job
Barack Obama
Phone Call
President Barack Obama
Career Advancement
Government Employment
Honorary Position
Job Change
Job Offer
Job Opportunity
National Recognition
Political Opportunity
Presidential Appointment
Presidential Invitation
Presidential Request
Citations
Castro, Julián. An Unlikely Journey: Waking Up from My American Dream. Little, Brown and Company, 2018, p. 248.
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Julián Castro is an American lawyer and politician from San Antonio. A member of the Democratic Party, he was the youngest member of President Obama's cabinet, serving as the 16th United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development from 2014 to 2017. Castro served as the mayor of his native San Antonio, Texas from 2009 until he joined Barack Obama's cabinet in 2014.