Bill Young
Charles William "Bill" Young (December 16, 1930 – October 18, 2013) was the U.S. Representative for Florida's 13th congressional district, serving in Congress since 1971.
Bill Young | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Florida's 13th district | |
| In office January 3, 1971 – October 18, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Vern Buchanan |
| Succeeded by | David Jolly |
| Chairman of the House Committee on Appropriations | |
| In office January 3, 1999 – January 3, 2005 | |
| Preceded by | Bob Livingston |
| Succeeded by | Jerry Lewis |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Florida's 10th district | |
| In office January 3, 1993 – January 3, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Andy Ireland |
| Succeeded by | Daniel Webster |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Florida's 8th district | |
| In office January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1993 | |
| Preceded by | Andy Ireland |
| Succeeded by | Bill McCollum |
| In office January 3, 1971 – January 3, 1973 | |
| Preceded by | William Cramer |
| Succeeded by | James Haley |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Florida's 6th district | |
| In office January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1983 | |
| Preceded by | Sam Gibbons |
| Succeeded by | Buddy MacKay |
| Member of the Florida Senate | |
| In office 1960–1970 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Charles William Young December 16, 1930 Harmarville, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | October 18, 2013 (aged 82) Bethesda, Maryland, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Beverly Angello (1985 – 2013) |
| Children | Billy, Patrick (Beverly) |
| Residence | Woodbridge, Virginia Indian Shores, Florida |
| Profession | Insurance executive |
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| Military service | |
| Branch/service | Army National Guard[1] |
| Years of service | 1948–1957[1] |
| Rank |  Master Sergeant[1] |
Early life
Young was born in Harmarville, Pennsylvania, a suburb of Pittsburgh, on December 16, 1930.[2] Young dropped out of St. Petersburg High School to support his ill mother[2] and was wounded in a hunting accident.[3]
Career
He was a member of the Republican Party, and was at the time of his death the longest-serving Republican member of Congress.[4] He served as chairman of the House Committee on Appropriations from 1999 to 2005 and sat on the Committee until his death.
Young served as a member of the Florida Constitution Revision Commission from 1965 to 1967. He was also a Florida delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1968, 1972, 1976, and 1984.[4]
Personal life
In 1985, Young divorced his first wife, with whom he had three children, and married his current wife, Beverly. They have had two children together, Billy, and Patrick, and the couple raised Beverly's son, Robbie, from her first marriage.[5][6]
Health
On October 17, 2013, Young's family told the Tampa Bay Times that Young was continuing medical treatment at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center but his "condition turned for the worse overnight and he is gravely ill.[7] Earlier that day, several news sources erroneously reported that Young had died.[8]
Death
On October 18, 2013, Young died at Walter Reed in Bethesda, Maryland from multiple myeloma. He had been hospitalized for almost two weeks with back problems that resulted from injuries he sustained in a small plane crash in 1970. He was 82 and is survived by his wife and five children.[9][10]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Once a Soldier... Always a Soldier" (PDF). Legislative Agenda. Association of the United States Army. 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 October 2013. Retrieved 28 January 2013.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Rep. Bill Young (R)". NationalJournal. http://www.nationaljournal.com/almanac/2010/person/bill-young-fl/. Retrieved October 26, 2011.
- ↑ Weiner, Tim (August 5, 1999). Struggles in His Past, Burdens in His Present. https://www.nytimes.com/1999/08/05/us/struggles-in-his-past-burdens-in-his-present.html?ref=cwbillyoung. Retrieved October 11, 2012.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 ""Young, Charles W. (Bill)" in ''Biographical Directory of the United States Congress'', access 14 July 2011". Bioguide.congress.gov. December 16, 1930.
- ↑ "Biography on Representative C. W. (Bill) Young of Congressional District number 10 of Florida". Young.house.gov. Archived from the original on 2013-10-20. Retrieved 2013-10-19.
- ↑ Adair, Bill (December 19, 2005). Capitol Hill wife who just won't sit still. http://www.sptimes.com/2005/12/19/Worldandnation/Capitol_Hill_wife_who.shtml. Retrieved October 11, 2012.
- ↑ Leary, Alex (October 17, 2013). Bill Young 'gravely ill'. http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/the-buzz-florida-politics/bill-young-gravely-ill/2147709. Retrieved October 17, 2013.
- ↑ Voorhees, Josh (October 17, 2013). "PSA: Rep. CW Bill Young Is Not Dead (But He Is "Gravely" Ill)". Slate. http://www.slate.com/blogs/the_slatest/2013/10/17/rep_cw_bill_young_is_not_dead_tampa_bay_times_reports.html. Retrieved October 17, 2013.
- ↑ "Florida US Rep. Bill Young dies at 82; Tampa Bay Republican had served 43 years in Congress". Washington Post. Retrieved 19 October 2013.[dead link]
- ↑ "Florida US Rep. Bill Young dies at 82". WGEM TV. Archived from the original on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 19 October 2013.
Other websites
Media related to Bill Young at Wikimedia Commons
- Congressman C.W. Bill Young Archived 2006-01-05 at the Wayback Machine official U.S. House site
- Bill Young for Congress Archived 2013-08-31 at the Wayback Machine
- C.W. Bill Young Department of Defense Marrow Donor Program DoD Bone Marrow Donor website