Jane Castor is the mayor of Tampa, Florida. She spent 31 years with the Tampa Police Department and was its chief of police from 2009 to 2015, the first woman to hold that post. She was elected mayor in 2019 and re-elected in 2023.
We have documented 1 statement by Jane Castor, in 1 case. Each statement below gives the quotation, its original source and a link to the full case.
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Role at the time: Mayor of Tampa, in a social media post quoted by WUSF
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After the county vote, Castor thanks commissioners for their partnership and says the agreement means jobs, investment and a destination for the region, adding that Tampa is going to deliver.
“I want to thank the county commission for their partnership and for seeing what this agreement means for our region, jobs, investment, and for a destination our entire community can be proud of”
Hillsborough County and Tampa approved up to $876 million in public money for a Tampa Bay Rays ballpark in 2026. The Tampa Sports Authority told the county that Raymond James Stadium's needs must be accounted for, and Commissioner Joshua Wostal opposes the deal.
