Background
Castle, Michael Newbold was born on July 2, 1939 in Wilmington, Delaware, United States. Son of J. Manderson and Louisa B. Castle.
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Castle, Michael Newbold was born on July 2, 1939 in Wilmington, Delaware, United States. Son of J. Manderson and Louisa B. Castle.
Bachelor in Economics, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, 1961. Bachelor of Laws, Georgetown University, District of Columbia, 1964.
Associate Connolly Bove & Lodge, Wilmington, 1964-1973, partner, 1973-1975. Department attorney general Delaware, 1965-1966. Member Delaware House of Representatives, 1967-1969, Delaware State Senate, 1969-1977, minority leader, 1976—1977.
Partner Schnee & Castle P.A., 1975-1980. Lieutenant governor State of Delaware, Wilmington, 1981-1985, governor, 1985—1992. Private practice attorney, since 1981.
Member United States Congress from Delaware, 1993—2011. Member House Centrist Coalition, National Guard & Reserve Components Caucus, Federal Mandate Task Force, Education Task Force, Health Care Reform Task Force, Tobacco Task Force. Co-chair House Intercity Passenger Rail Coalition, Diabetes Caucus, Community College Caucus, biomedical Research Caucus, Passenger Rail Caucus.
Member congressional advisory panel National Campaign Reduce Teen Pregnancy. President Republican Main St. Partnership, since 1998.
Bar: Delaware 1964, District of Columbia 1964.
Member of American Bar Association, Southern Governors Association, Republican Governors Association, National Governors Association, Delaware State Bar Association.
Married Jane DiSabatino.
