Aug. 15 (UPI) -- Former congressman and Gov. Michael N. Castle, R-Del., has died at the age of 86, the politician's family confirmed in a post online.
The moderate Republican served two terms as governor between 1985 and 1992 before being elected to Congress in 1993.
"Congressman Mike Castle was a founding member of the Republican Main Street Partnership, a leading organization for centrist Republicans, and worked in a bipartisan manner to help move people from welfare to work, support fiscally responsible government, improve public education, and protect the community," his family said in the statement.
"He served on the House Committee on Financial Services, Committee on Education and Workforce and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence."
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