Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index Betty Castor (b. 1941) is a Democratic candidate for the contested Florida seat in the U.S. Senate election, 2004. Castor has continually polled higher than any other candidate in the race, although her fundraising has not yet matched up to her main Democratic rivals (Alex Penelas and Peter Deutsch). She touts herself as the only candidate from either party who has previously won a statewide election. Castor has been endorsed by former U.S. attorney general and Florida gubernatorial candidate Janet Reno. She is married to Florida legislator Sam Bell, and has six children. Timeline 1941: Born in Glassboro, New Jersey 1963: Graduated from Glassboro State College; traveled to East Africa 1964: Led first all-female expedition to summit of Mount Kilimanjaro 1968: Completed M.Ed. at the University of Miami 1972: Elected to Hillsborough County Commission 1976: Elected as county commission chair; elected to Florida Senate 1980: Re-elected to Florida Senate 1984: Re-elected to Florida Senate 1985: Designated Senate President Pro Tempore (first woman to hold the post) 1986: Elected as Florida Education Commissioner 1994: President, University of South Florida 1996: Inducted into the Florida Women's Hall of Fame 1999: President, National Board of Professional Teaching Standards External links http://www.bettycastorforsenate.com This article is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.