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Representative Michael N. Castle (DE)


Current Office: U.S. House
Current District: At-Large
First Elected: 11/03/1992
Last Elected: 11/04/2008
Next Election: 2010
Party: Republican



Background Information
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Jane DiSabatino.
Birth Date: 07/02/1939
Birthplace: Wilmington, DE
Home City: Wilmington, DE
Religion: Catholic

Education:
JD, Georgetown University Law School, 1964
BS, Economics, Hamilton College, 1961.

Professional Experience:
Attorney, Private Practice, 1964
State Prosecutor.

Political Experience:
Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1993-present
Governor, State of Delaware, 1985-1992
Lieutenant Governor, State of Delaware, 1981-1985
Minority Leader, Delaware State Senate, 1976-1977
Senator, Delaware State Senate, 1969-1977
Representative, Delaware State House of Representatives, 1967-1969
Delaware Deputy Attorney General, 1965-1966.


Organizations:
National Governors Association.

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees:
President, Republican Main Street Partnership, 1998-present
Co-Chair, Biomedical Research Caucus
Co-Chair, Community College Caucus
Congressional Advisory Panel to the National Campaign to Reduce Teen Pregnancy
Co-Chair, Diabetes Caucus
House Centrist Coalition
Co-Chair, House Intercity Passenger Rail Coalition
National Guard and Reserve Components Congressional Members Organization
Co-Chair, Passenger Rail Caucus
Task Force on Education
Task Force on Federal Mandate
Task Force on Health Care Reform
Task Force on Tobacco
Co-Chair, Tuesday Group.

Committees:
Education and Labor, Member
Financial Services, Member
Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Insurance, and Government Sponsored Enterprises, Member
Subcommittee on Domestic Monetary Policy and Technology, Member
Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education, Ranking Member
Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit, Member
Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness, Member




Photo for Representative Michael N. Castle (DE)



Contact Information

Washington, D.C. Website:
http://www.castle.house.gov/
Washington, D.C. Webmail:
http://www.castle.house.gov/Co ...

Washington, D.C. Address
1233 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-4165
Fax: 202-225-2291
District Address
300 South New Street
Dover, DE 19904
Phone: 302-736-1666
Fax: 302-736-6580
District Address
201 North Walnut Street
Suite 107
Wilmington, DE 19801-3970
Phone: 302-428-1902
Fax: 302-428-1950
District Address
Phone: 302-856-3334
Key Staff Address
Meredith Sullivan
Press Secretary
1233 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515-0801
Phone: 202-225-4165
Fax: 202-225-2291
Key Staff Address
Mike Quaranta
Chief of Staff
1233 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515-0801
Phone: 202-225-4165
Fax: 202-225-2291
Key Staff Address
Kristy Huxhold
Scheduler
1233 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515-0801
Phone: 202-225-4165
Fax: 202-225-2291





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