Rosie Castro is congratulated by supporters after City Council votes to appoint her as the interim District 7 councilperson to replace Ana Sandoval on Wednesday, Mar. 1, 2023. Castro will be officially sworn in to office on Thursday - a position she will hold for at least the next three months.Civil rights activist Rosie Castro won out over three other applicants to fill the vacant District 7 seat temporarily.
The Northwest Side district appointee will serve until June when the May 6 general election winner takes over. District 7 Councilwoman Ana Sandoval reacts as City Manager Erik Walsh offers his congratulations to her as Sandoval attends her last council session and resigns her seat on Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023. Sandoval served five-and-half years for her district.Sandoval endorsed Castro as her temporary successor soon
Castro — the mother of twin brothers U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro and former Mayor Julián Castro — has lived in District 7 for 36 years. She is a board member for the Mexican American Civil Rights Institute and Texas Organizing Project, a liberal community-activist group.