Susan Castillo

Susan Castillo
Oregon Superintendent of Public Instruction
In office
January 6, 2003 – June 29, 2012
GovernorTed Kulongoski
John Kitzhaber
Preceded byStan Bunn
Succeeded byPosition abolished
Member of the Oregon Senate
from the 7th district
In office
January 1997 – January 6, 2003
Preceded byPete Sorenson
Succeeded byKurt Schrader
Personal details
Born (1951-08-14) August 14, 1951
PartyDemocratic
SpousePaul Machu

Susan Castillo (born August 14, 1951) is a politician in the U.S. state of Oregon who most recently served as Superintendent of Public Instruction from 2003 to 2012. A Democrat, she also served from 1997 to 2003 in the Oregon State Senate. Before entering politics, she had pursued a career in broadcast journalism, first for Oregon Public Broadcasting, and later for KVAL-TV in Eugene, Oregon. Upon her resignation as superintendent to pursue an opportunity in the private sector, the position was eliminated as an elective office.