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# Julian Castro
- URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/live-from-the-lbj-library-with-mark-updegrove/episode/julian-castro-jvehsi/
- Published: 2026-07-27T20:01:34.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-16T03:30:26.000Z
- Description: Julián Castro discusses the values of the Democratic Party and restoring confidence in government.
- Author: Cascade PBS Staff
- Tags: Live from the LBJ Library with Mark Updegrove, Season 3, Episode 312, #ZZZ_Episode_bfa179ea-93e9-4edc-b06f-1461d9ed3b04, #episode, #ZZZ_Show_96f35176-4e88-4f53-af06-30b2d4dbe054, #v1.16

Julián Castro began his political career at the age of 26 and was elected Mayor of San Antonio in 2009\. In 2014, he was appointed Secretary of Housing and Urban Development by Barack Obama. He talks to Mark about his American story, what values lie at the heart of today's Democratic Party, and the work needed to restore confidence in our government.