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Former Arizona Governor, U.S. Ambassador Raúl Héctor Castro Dies
Source: Huffington Post
Former Arizona Gov. Raúl Héctor Castro (D), the first Latino to hold the position in the state, died at age 98.
According to a family spokesman, the former governor died in his sleep in San Diego.
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey (R) announced Castro's death in a Friday statement:
"It is with great sadness that I announce the passing of Arizona's cherished former Governor, Raúl Héctor Castro.
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Read more: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/04/10/raul-hector-castro-dead-dies_n_7041264.html
The Huffington Post | By Mollie Reilly
Posted: 04/10/2015 11:56 am EDT Updated: 5 hours ago