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Sun May 12, 2013, 07:49 PM May 2013

(Julian) Castro cruises to third term as mayor

Mayor Julián Castro captured a third term in office Saturday in an election marked by little campaigning and abysmal voter turnout.

Castro's best friend — and twin brother — U.S. Rep. Joaquín Castro introduced the mayor to scores of supporters attending the Saturday night victory party at El Mirador's King William Garden House.

“It feels great to win again,” Castro told the crowd. “Thank you for the great support.”

In the coming two-year term, Castro said, he and his council colleagues would “make the tough choices” in balancing the city's $2 billion budget and “get priorities straight.”

Read more: http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local_news/article/Castro-cruises-to-third-term-as-mayor-4508708.php

Castro's speech at last year's Democratic convention:

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(Julian) Castro cruises to third term as mayor (Original Post) alp227 May 2013 OP
Way to go, San Antonio. freshwest May 2013 #1
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