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 | December 7, 1960 Tampa, Florida, U.S. |
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Children | 2 |
Education | University of Tampa (BS) Troy University (MPA) |
Jane Castor (born December 7, 1960) is an American politician and former police chief serving as the 59th mayor of Tampa, Florida.
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.