C.W. Bill Young
U.S. Rep. C. W. Bill Young, R-Indian Shores, represented the 13th Congressional District of Florida. He was the nation's longest-serving Republican congressman on the day of his death, Oct. 18, 2013. Young held public office for more than 50 years, including a decade in the Florida Senate and 22 terms in Congress.
Young was born in Harmarville, Penn., on Dec. 16, 1930. His family moved to Pinellas County when he was 15. He is a veteran of the Army National Guard. He married his second wife, Beverly, in 1985. They have two sons, Billy and Patrick, and Robbie from her first marriage.
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If the government shuts down, "all military personnel will continue to serve and accrue pay but will not actually be paid until appropriations are available."
Says he "opposed $716 billion cut to Medicare."
The Democratic health care plan is a "government takeover of our health programs."
Claims that Obama said, "For those who oppose our policies, you should just shut up and go away."