Julian Castro, President Obama's nominee to be the next Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, testifies during his confirmation hearing before the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. on June 17, 2014. UPI/Kevin Dietsch |
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The Texas Democrat became the youngest mayor of a major U.S. city when he was elected in 2009 at the age of 34. As one of the party's rising stars, Castro's Hispanic identity and compelling biography as the grandson of Mexican immigrants have put him and his twin brother, Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, on many Democrats' shortlists as future presidential or vice presidential material.