Julian Castro
Julian Castro
Julián Castrois an American Democratic politician who has been the United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development since July 28, 2014...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth16 September 1974
CitySan Antonio, TX
CountryUnited States of America
accept chance folks market prosper
We know that in our free market economy some will prosper more than others. What we don't accept is the idea that some folks won't even get a chance.
dreamed dreams
My mother dreamed dreams for Joaquin and for me long before we could dream them for ourselves.
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Growing up, when we would get dragged to these events, I didn't want to be there. Over time, as we got older, I developed a real appreciation of the importance of being involved in the democratic process.
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Obviously I'm young and I'm also Hispanic, two important groups in this election. And I'm confident that I can do a good job in articulating why President Obama ought to be the candidate that Americans select for the next four years.
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Seven presidents before him - Democrats and Republicans - tried to expand health care to all Americans. President Obama got it done.
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Of all the fictions we heard last week in Tampa, the one I find most troubling is this: If we all just go our own way, our nation will be stronger for it. Because if we sever the threads that connect us, the only people who will go far are those who are already ahead.
colts used quarterback
I wanted to be a quarterback. I used to like Johnny Unitas, the old quarterback for the Colts.
dream school opportunity
I couldn't help but to think back to my classmates at Thomas Jefferson High School in San Antonio. They had the same talent, the same brains, the same dreams as the folks we sat with at Stanford and Harvard. I realized the difference wasn't one of intelligence or drive. The difference was opportunity.
opportunity today tomorrow
Opportunity today, prosperity tomorrow.
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Mitt Romney has undergone an extreme makeover, and it ain’t pretty.
dream marathon finish-line
The American dream is not a sprint or even a marathon but a relay.
You can't be pro-business unless you're pro-education..
journey america special
My family's story isn't special. What's special is the America that makes our story possible. Ours is a nation like no other, a place where great journeys can be made in a single generation. No matter who you are or where you come from, the path is always forward.
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My grandmother spent her whole life working as a maid, a cook and a babysitter, barely scraping by, but still working hard to give my mother, her only child, a chance in life, so that my mother could give my brother and me an even better one.