Department of Housing and Urban Secretary and rising Democratic star Julian Castro will headline a fundraiser for the Democratic Party of New Mexico.
The party announced Wednesday that Castro will speak at a Sheraton Uptown dinner in Albuquerque on Oct. 16.
A former San Antonio mayor, Castro is a rising star in the Democratic Party and is frequently discussed as a potential vice presidential candidate in 2016.
President Obama raised Castro's national profile in 2012 when he chose him as the keynote speaker for the Democratic National Convention.
Since then, Castro has been a popular speaker at national conferences focusing on minority issues.
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