Mr. Castaneda was first elected to the Avra Valley Fire District Governing Board in 2008.   He served as Chairman of the Board  from 2010 through 2014 and was recently re-elected to serve in that capacity through 2015.

Chairman Castaneda, the eldest of six children born to Louis E. Castaneda and Betty G. Castaneda, was born on January 4th, 1967, in Tucson, Arizona.  He attended Marana Elementary School, Wakefield Junior High and graduated from Pueblo High School in 1986.  Mr. Castaneda graduated from Pima Community College in 1988, earning a degree in Business Administration.

Chairman Castaneda was elected to the Marana Domestic Water Improvement District Board in 2006 where he served as the Vice-Chairman in 2007 and 2008.

Mr. Castaneda has been an active member of the Legislative District 11 Democrats since 2004.   He has served as Democratic Party Precinct Committeeman for Precinct 5, and as a Democratic Party State Committeeman.