Background
Thomas, RICHARD was born on February 19, 1946 in New York, New York, United States.
Thomas, RICHARD was born on February 19, 1946 in New York, New York, United States.
Occidental College (Bachelor of Arts, 1968). Stanford University (Juris Doctor, 1972). Phi Beta Kappa. Deputy County Counsel, 1973-1975.
In the 1970s, Castro had been the chairperson of the West Side Coalition, a Denver neighborhood organization. During that time, he was the subject of an attempted dynamite attack on his house, allegedly by Chicano radicals associated with Crusade for Justice members. He was a Colorado state representative, first elected in 1974 at age 25.
Castro once said, “Education’s role in our society cannot be minimized..It is quite probably the most critical investment a people can make.”
The Rich Castro Elementary School in Denver is named after him, as is the Richard T. Castro office Building at 1200 Federal Boulevard, Denver.
A bust commemorating Castro, sculpted by noted Denver artist Emanuel Martinez, sits in the rotunda of the Colorado state capitol.
State Bar of California. Oregon State Bar.