Former police Chief Jane Castor was elected mayor of Tampa, Florida, becoming the first out lesbian mayor of a major city in the state. - NBCOUT
Protesters speak with Tampa Police Chief Jane Castor while marching during the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Florida on Aug. 29, 2012.April 24, 2019, 1:21 AM UTCFormer police Chief Jane Castor was elected mayor of Tampa, Florida, on Tuesday, becoming the first out lesbian mayor of a major city in the state.
Castor said that her win “sends a resounding message to our community — no, it sends a resounding message to the nation, that Tampa celebrates its diversity and lifts everyone up in a positive way.” Castor, 59, told supporters during her acceptance speech Tuesday night that as mayor, she would focus on “strengthening our neighborhoods” and promised to build a city that residents would “be proud to pass off to the next generation,” with a focus on affordable housing and a living wage.In Tuesday's runoff election, Castor easily defeated businessman David Straz, who earned just 15.5 percent the vote in the March 5 general election.
Castor served on the Tampa police force for 31 years and was the city's first woman and first openly LGBTQ Police Chief from 2009 to 2015. On the campaign trail, Castor touted a historic drop in the city's crime rate while she led the department. Castor is the first out lesbian mayor of a major Southeastern city. She’s also the third out lesbian to be elected mayor in 2019, after“Both LGBTQ people and women face tremendous obstacles in running for public office, but Jane’s victory shows lesbian candidates can win citywide office with a strong record of public service and policy priorities that align with their constituents,” said Annise Parker, former mayor of Houston and president of the LGBTQ Victory Fund.
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