New York Times Mag Julián Castro Story
The young mayor of San Antonio — whose future electoral prospects are a frequent-bordering-on-yawn-worthy topic of conversation in Texas — gets his global 15 minutes this weekend in a glowing 4,600-word New York Times Magazine profile.
“Julián really stands out,” says Raúl Hinojosa-Ojeda, an associate professor of Chicano and global studies at U.C.L.A. “There are other talented young Hispanic politicians around, but few have his stature or national potential. He’s from San Antonio, but he’s very much admired in California. He’s like Obama — one of us, but someone who also comes out of ...
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Diane Holloway via Texas Tribune on Facebook
And Julian's twin brother Joaquin. They are the future of the Democratic Party ... and not just in Texas!
eamartinez
From the story: "Arturo Madrid, a professor of humanities at Trinity University in San Antonio ... considers it only natural that the young mayor of San Antonio is seen as the new man in Hispanic politics. 'We were the first big city with Hispanic political leadership,' he says."
Arguably incorrect. El Paso, Texas may claim it was the first big city with (modern) Hispanic political leadership. Raymond L. Telles, a Mexican-American from Segundo Barrio, served as Mayor in 1957 and Ambassador to Costa Rica in 1961. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raymond_Telles). The book about his life and political career is an interesting read: http://www.utep.edu/twp/ray.htm.