Ex-Gov. Castro Recalls Beating Odds

Raul Castro stood on his wooden wraparound porch in Nogales, overlooking the twin city to the south just across the border in Mexico.

Much has changed for Latinos since he served as Arizona governor three decades ago, he said. Castro is the only Hispanic ever elected to the state’s highest office. The crow’s feet that web from his hazel eyes moved as he reflected on how far Hispanics have come.

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The Arizona Republic May 6,2006