Jane Castor
American politician and former police chief / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Jane Castor (born December 7, 1960) is an American politician and former police chief serving as the 59th mayor of Tampa, Florida.
Quick Facts 59th Mayor of Tampa, Preceded by ...
Jane Castor | |
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59th Mayor of Tampa | |
Assumed office May 1, 2019 | |
Preceded by | Bob Buckhorn |
10th Chief of the Tampa Police Department | |
In office 2009–2015 | |
Preceded by | Stephen Hogue |
Succeeded by | Eric Ward |
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Born | (1960-12-07) December 7, 1960 (age 63) Tampa, Florida, U.S. |
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Children | 2 |
Education | University of Tampa (BS) Troy University (MPA) |
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She was the first woman and first openly gay person to serve as Chief of Police of the Tampa Police Department from 2009 to 2015 and the first openly gay person to be elected Mayor of Tampa.