C. W. Bill Young
Charles William "Bill" Young (b. December 16, 1930 - October 18, 2013, in Harmarville, PA) was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives. Young was elected by voters from Florida's 13th Congressional District. Young died on October 18, 2013, following complications resulting from a chronic injury.[1] At the time of his death, Young was the longest serving House Republican. A special election was held to fill his vacant seat. Trey Radel won election to the seat.[2]
Young had announced on October 9, 2013, that when his term ended in 2014 he would retire.[3] He cited several factors why he chose not to run for re-election, including his health and his desire to spend more time with his family.[3]
Due to redistricting, Young ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House to represent Florida's 13th District.[4][5][6] Young was first elected to the U.S. House from District 8 in 1970.[7]
He previously served in the Florida State Senate from 1961 to 1970.[7]
Based on analysis of multiple outside rankings, Young was a more moderate, right of center Republican Party vote. As a result, he may have broken with the Republican Party line more than his fellow members.
Biography
Young was born near Harmarville, PA, a suburb of Pittsburgh, and moved to the St. Petersburg area at the age of 15. He served in the Army National Guard from 1948 to 1957.[8]
Young was the longest-serving Republican member of Congress at the time of his death. He was the senior member of the Florida congressional delegation and is the senior Republican in the entire Congress, House and Senate. He served over 50 years in public office (10 in the Florida State Senate and 41 in the United States Congress) and worked with eight Presidents of the United States.[8]
Career
- 2013-October 18, 2013: United States House of Representatives, Florida, 13th District[8]
- 1993-2013: United States House of Representatives, Florida, 10th District[8]
- 1983-1993: United States House of Representatives, Florida, 8th District[8]
- 1973-1983: United States House of Representatives, Florida, 6th District[8]
- 1971-1973: United States House of Representatives, Florida, 8th District[8]
- 1961-1970: Florida State Senate
- 1966-1970: Florida State Senate, Minority Leader
- 1948-1957: United States Army National Guard[8]
Young also worked as an insurance executive.
Committee assignments
U.S. House
2013-2014
Young served on the following committees:[9]
- Committee on Appropriations
- Subcommittee on Defense Chairman
- Subcommittee on Legislative Branch
- Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs
2011-2012
- Committee on Appropriations[10]
- Subcommittee on Defense Chairman
- Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies
Key votes
113th Congress
The second session of the 113th Congress enacted into law 224 out of the 3215 introduced bills (7 percent). Comparatively, the 112th Congress had 4.2 percent of introduced bills enacted into law in the second session.[11] For more information pertaining to Young's voting record in the 113th Congress, please see the below sections.[12]
National security
DHS Appropriations
Young voted in favor of HR 2217 - the DHS Appropriations Act of 2014. The bill passed the House on June 6, 2013, with a vote of 245 - 182 and was largely along party lines.[13]
Keystone Pipeline Amendment
Young did not vote on House Amendment 69, which would have amended HR 3 to "require that the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, in consultation with the Department of Homeland Security, conduct a study of the vulnerabilities of the Keystone XL pipeline to a terrorist attack and certify that necessary protections have been put in place." The amendment failed on May 22, 2013, with a vote of 176 - 239 and was largely along party lines.[13]
CISPA (2013)
Young voted in favor of HR 624 - the CISPA (2013). The bill passed the House on April 18, 2013, with a vote of 288 - 127. The bill permitted federal intelligence agencies to share cybersecurity intelligence and information with private entities and utilities.[14] The bill was largely supported by Republicans, but divided the Democratic Party.[13]
NDAA
Young voted in favor of HR 1960 - the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014. The bill passed the House on June 14, 2013, with a vote of 315 - 108. Both parties were somewhat divided on the vote.[13]
Immigration
Morton Memos Prohibition
Young voted in favor of House Amendment 136 - Prohibits the Enforcement of the Immigration Executive Order. The amendment was adopted by the House on June 6, 2013, with a vote of 224 - 201. The purpose of the amendment as stated on the official text is to "prohibit the use of funds to finalize, implement, administer, or enforce the Morton Memos." These memos would have granted administrative amnesty to certain individuals residing in the United States without legal status. The vote largely followed party lines.[13]
Healthcare
Healthcare Reform Rules
Young did not vote on House Amendment 450 - Requires Congressional Approval for Any Rules Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. The amendment was adopted by the House on August 2, 2013, with a vote of 227-185. The amendment requires all changes to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act be approved by Congress before taking effect. The vote was largely along party lines.[13]
Keep the IRS Off Your Healthcare Act
Young did not voted on HR 2009 - Keep the IRS Off Your Healthcare Act of 2013. The bill passed through the House on August 2, 2013, with a vote of 232-185. The bill would prevent the IRS and Treasury Secretary from enforcing the powers provided to them in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. The vote largely followed party lines.[13]
Social issues
Amash amendment
Young voted against House Amendment 413 - Prohibits the National Security Agency from Collecting Records Under the Patriot Act. The amendment failed on July 4, 2013, by a vote of 205-217. The amendment would have prohibited the collection of records by the National Security Agency under the Patriot Act. Both parties were split on the vote.[13]
Previous congressional sessions
Fiscal Cliff
Young voted for the fiscal cliff compromise bill, which made permanent most of the Bush tax cuts originally passed in 2001 and 2003 while also raising tax rates on the highest income levels. He was 1 of 85 Republicans that voted in favor of the bill. The bill was passed in the House by a 257 - 167 vote on January 1, 2013.[15]
Campaign themes
2012
Young's campaign website listed the following issues:[16]
- Protecting our Nation and Military
- Excerpt: "Congressman Young has worked relentlessly throughout his career to support the troops and ensure our nation remains unharmed. Having served on the Defense Appropriations Subcommittee for 32 years, Congressman Young believes our men and women in uniform could never be paid enough for the sacrifices they and their families make daily."
- Working to Protect Access to Medicare
- Excerpt: "Congressman Young has consistently protected the Medicare program, and has fought hard as a senior member of the House Appropriations Committee to ensure that the many seniors who live in his district and around the county continue to receive the health care services they depend on. The Congressman believes the best way to responsibly protect Medicare is to work in a bipartisan manner with his colleagues on both sides of the aisle, as he has done for more than four decades he has represented Pinellas County."
- Supporting Job Creators
- Excerpt: "President Obama said that if we passed his trillion dollar spending stimulus bill, unemployment would stay under 8 percent. Unfortunately, the unemployment rate remained above 8 percent for 43 straight months and is now no better than when the President took office."
- Social Security
- Excerpt: "Congressman Young understands how vital Social Security benefits are to the people of Pinellas County. He has continually opposed efforts to weaken the safety net, such as replacing the program with private Social Security savings accounts, which jeopardize the benefits that countless retirees have come to rely on since the Social Security Act was first signed into law by President Roosevelt in 1935."
- Assisting Veterans
- Excerpt: "Congressman Young has always supported our brave veterans who served in the United States armed forces. These courageous men and women should be respected for the sacrifices they made to preserve the freedoms we enjoy. Taking care of the veterans who protected our great nation is one of Congressman Young’s primary concerns, one he is grateful to carry out."
Elections
2014
Young announced on October 9, 2013, that when his term ended in 2014 he would retire.[3] He cited several factors why he was not running for re-election, including his health and his desire to spend more time with his family.[3] However, Young became ill in October and passed away on October 18, 2013, following complications from a chronic injury.[17]
2012
Due to redistricting, Young was running in the 2012 election for the U.S. House, representing Florida's 13th District. Young was seeking re-election on the Republican ticket. Young won the nomination in the Republican primary on August 14, 2012. Jessica Ehrlich ran as a Democrat. The signature filing deadline was June 8, 2012, with the primary taking place on August 14, 2012. He was re-elected on November 6, 2012.[18]
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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Republican | ![]() |
57.6% | 189,605 | |
Democratic | Jessica Ehrlich | 42.4% | 139,742 | |
Total Votes | 329,347 | |||
Source: Florida Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" |
Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
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69.1% | 39,381 |
Darren Ayres | 18.5% | 10,544 |
Madeline Vance | 12.4% | 7,049 |
Total Votes | 56,974 |
Full history
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2010 On November 2, 2010, C.W. Bill Young won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Charlie Justice (D) in the general election.[19]
2008 On November 4, 2008, C.W. Bill Young won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Bob Hackworth (D) and Don Callahan (Write-in) in the general election.[20] 2006 On November 7, 2006, C.W. Bill Young won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Samm Simpson (D) and Salvatore A. Fiorella (Write-in) in the general election.[21] 2004 On November 2, 2004, C.W. Bill Young won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Robert D. "Bob" Derry (D) in the general election.[22] 2002 Young ran unopposed for re-election in 2002. 2000 On November 7, 2000, C.W. Bill Young won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Randy Heine (I) and Josette Green (Natural Law) in the general election.[23] 1998 Young ran unopposed for re-election in 1998. 1996 On November 5, 1996, C.W. Bill Young won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Henry Green (D) in the general election.[24] 1994 Young ran unopposed for re-election in 1994. 1992 On November 3, 1992, C.W. Bill Young won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Karen Moffitt (D) in the general election.[25]
1990 Young ran unopposed for re-election in 1990. 1988 On November 8, 1988, C.W. Bill Young won re-election to the United States House. He defeated C. Bette Wimbish (D) in the general election.[26]
1986 Young ran unopposed for re-election in 1986. 1984 On November 6, 1984, C.W. Bill Young won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Robert Kent (D) in the general election.[27]
1982 Young ran unopposed for re-election in 1982. 1980 Young ran unopposed for re-election in 1980. 1978 On November 7, 1978, C.W. Bill Young won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Jim Christison (D) in the general election.[28]
1976 On November 2, 1976, C.W. Bill Young won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Gabriel Cazares (D) and Wally Staff (Write-in) in the general election.[29] 1974 On November 2, 2010, C.W. Bill Young won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Mickey Monrose (D) in the general election.[30]
1972 On November 7, 1972, C.W. Bill Young won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Michael O. Plunkett in the general election.[31]
1970 On November 3, 1970, C.W. Bill Young won election to the United States House. He defeated Ted A. Bailey (D) in the general election.[32]
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Campaign finance summary
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Personal Gain Index
- See also: Personal Gain Index (U.S. Congress)
- See also: Personal Gain Index (U.S. Congress)
The Personal Gain Index (U.S. Congress) is a two-part measurement that illustrates the extent to which members of the U.S. Congress have prospered during their tenure as public servants.
It consists of two different metrics:
PGI: Change in net worth
Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org, Young's net worth as of 2012 was estimated between $266,003 and $565,000. That averages to $415,501.50, which is lower than the average net worth of Republican representatives in 2012 of $6,956,438.47. Young ranked as the 209th most wealthy representative in 2012.[33] Between 2004 and 2012, Young's calculated net worth[34] increased by an average of 93 percent per year. Between 2004 and 2014, the average annual percentage increase for a member of Congress was 15.4 percent.[35]
C.W. Bill Young Yearly Net Worth | |
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Year | Average Net Worth |
2004 | $49,226 |
2012 | $415,501 |
Growth from 2004 to 2012: | 744% |
Average annual growth: | 93%[36] |
Comparatively, the American citizen experienced a median yearly decline in net worth of -0.94%.[37] |
The data used to calculate changes in net worth may include changes resulting from assets gained through marriage, inheritance, changes in family estates and/or trusts, changes in family business ownership, and many other variables unrelated to a member's behavior in Congress.
Analysis
Ideology and leadership
Based on an analysis of bill sponsorship by GovTrack, Young was a "rank-and-file Republican," as of June 12, 2013.[38]
Like-minded colleagues
The website OpenCongress tracks the voting records of each member to determine with whom he or she voted most and least often. The results include a member from each party.[39]
Young most often voted with: |
Young least often votes with: |
Lifetime voting record
According to the website GovTrack, Young missed 1,895 of 24,634 roll call votes from Jan 1971 to Mar 2013. This amounts to 7.7 percent, which was worse than the median of 2.2 percent among current congressional representatives as of March 2013.[40]
Congressional staff salaries
The website Legistorm compiles staff salary information for members of Congress. Young paid his congressional staff a total of $878,518 in 2011. He ranked 98th on the list of the lowest paid Republican representative staff salaries and ranked 119th overall of the lowest paid representative staff salaries in 2011. Overall, Florida ranked 36th in average salary for representative staff. The average U.S. House of Representatives congressional staff was paid $954,912.20 in fiscal year 2011.[41]
National Journal vote ratings
- See also: National Journal vote ratings
Each year National Journal publishes an analysis of how liberally or conservatively each member of Congress voted in the previous year.
2012
Young ranked 215th in the conservative rankings in 2012.[42]
2011
Young ranked 193rd in the conservative rankings in 2011.[43]
Voting with party
2013
C.W. Bill Young voted with the Republican Party 91.8 percent of the time, which ranked 207th among the 233 House Republican members as of June 2013.Cite error: Invalid <ref>
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Personal
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Young and his wife Beverly had three adult sons, Rob, Billy, and Patrick.[8] Young previously was married to the former Marian Ford, and had three children from that marriage.[44]
Illness
On October 17, 2013, Young's family released a statement announcing that he was "gravely ill."[45] "U.S. Rep. C. W. Bill Young's condition turned for the worse over night and he is gravely ill. His doctors say his prognosis is guarded," the statement read.[45]
Young died on October 18, 2013, following complications resulting from a chronic injury.[46] At the time of his death, Young was the longest serving House Republican.
Renaming medical center
Senators Bill Nelson and Marco Rubio introduced legislation on October 22, 2013, seeking to honor Young by renaming the Bay Pines VA Medical Center in his honor, renaming the facility the C.W. Bill Young Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center.[47]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term Bill + Young + Florida + House
See also
- Florida
- United States congressional delegations from Florida
- United States House of Representatives
- Florida's 13th Congressional District
- Misconduct in the 113th Congress (2013-2014)
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Footnotes
- ↑ CNN.com, "Rep. Bill Young, longest-serving GOP member in House, dies at age 82," accessed October 18, 2013
- ↑ Politico, "Bill Young, longest-serving House Republican, dies," accessed October 18, 2013
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Tampa Bay Times, "U.S. Rep. C.W. Bill Young to retire, won't seek re-election in 2014," accessed October 9, 2013
- ↑ AP Results, "U.S. House Results," accessed August 14, 2012
- ↑ TampaBay.com: St. Petersburg Times, "Republican C.W. Bill Young may be vulnerable, but no Democrat is opposing him for re-election" accessed December 2, 2011
- ↑ ABC News, "2012 General Election Results," accessed November 6, 2012
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Project VoteSmart, "Bill Young" accessed June 12, 2013
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 8.6 8.7 8.8 Congressman C.W. Bill Young, "Full Biography" accessed October 17, 2011
- ↑ CQ.com, "House Committee Rosters for the 113th Congress," accessed March 3, 2013
- ↑ Congressman C.W. Bill Young, "Committees and Caucuses" accessed October 17, 2011
- ↑ Congressional Record, "Resume of Congressional Activity, First Session of the 112th Congress," accessed September 5, 2013
- ↑ Congressional Record, "Resume of Congressional Activity, Second Session of the 113th Congress," accessed March 4, 2014
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 13.4 13.5 13.6 13.7 Project Vote Smart, "C.W. Bill Young's Voting Record," accessed September 20, 2013
- ↑ The Library of Congress, "Bill Summary & Status - 113th Congress (2013 - 2014) - H.R.624," accessed August 27, 2013
- ↑ U.S. House, "Roll Call Vote on the Fiscal Cliff," accessed January 4, 2013
- ↑ Campaign website, Issues
- ↑ Politico, "Bill Young, longest-serving House Republican, dies," accessed October 18, 2013
- ↑ ABC News, "2012 General Election Results," accessed November 6, 2012
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 2008," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 2006," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2004," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 2000," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 5, 1996," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 3, 1992," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 8, 1988," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 6, 1984," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 1978," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 1976," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 1972," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 3, 1970," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ OpenSecrets, "Young, (R-Fl), 2012," accessed February 18, 2014
- ↑ This figure represents the average annual percentage growth from either 2004 (if the member entered office in 2004 or earlier) or their first year in office (as noted in the chart below) to 2012, divided by the number of years calculated.
- ↑ This number was found by dividing each member's total net worth growth percentage by the number of years included in the calculation.
- ↑ This figure represents the total percentage growth divided by the number of years for which there are net worth figures for each member.
- ↑ This figure was calculated using median asset data from the Census Bureau. Please see the Congressional Net Worth data for Ballotpedia spreadsheet for more information on this calculation.
- ↑ GovTrack, "Young" accessed June 12, 2013
- ↑ OpenCongress, "Rep. C.W. Bill Young," accessed July 31, 2013
- ↑ GovTrack, "C.W. Bill Young," accessed March 29, 2013
- ↑ LegiStorm, "Bill Young"
- ↑ National Journal, "2012 Congressional Vote Ratings," accessed February 27, 2013
- ↑ National Journal, "Searchable Vote Ratings Tables: House," accessed February 23, 2012
- ↑ Tampa Bay Times, "Bill Young's first family emerges to tell their story," accessed January 6, 2014
- ↑ 45.0 45.1 Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑ CNN.com, "Rep. Bill Young, longest-serving GOP member in House, dies at age 82," accessed October 18, 2013
- ↑ Miami Herald, "Florida lawmakers want to honor Rep. Young," accessed October 22, 2013 (dead link)
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