Bill Young (Florida politician)

Bill Young
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Florida
In office January 3, 1971 – October 18, 2013
Preceded by	William Cramer
Succeeded by	David Jolly
Constituency	13th district (2013) 10th district (1993–2013) 8th district (1983–1993) 6th district (1973–1983) 8th district (1971–1973)
Chair of the House Appropriations Committee
In office January 3, 1999 – January 3, 2005
Speaker	Dennis Hastert
Preceded by	Bob Livingston
Succeeded by	Jerry Lewis
Member of the Florida Senate from the 19th district
In office 1966–1970
Preceded by	Beth Johnson
Succeeded by	John T. Ware
Member of the Florida Senate from the 11th district
In office 1961–1966
Preceded by	J. Frank Houghton
Succeeded by	William T. Stockton Jr.
Personal details
Born	Charles William Young (1930-12-16)December 16, 1930 Harmarville, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	October 18, 2013(2013-10-18) (aged 82) Bethesda, Maryland, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouses	Marian Ford ​ ​ (m. 1949; div. 1985)​ Beverly Angello ​ (m. 1985)​
Children	5
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Military service
Branch/service	Army National Guard
Years of service	1948–1957
Rank	Master Sergeant
Bill Young's voice Young, as chair of the House Appropriations Committee, discusses H.R.2559, the Military Construction Appropriations Act of 2004 and related appropriations bills Recorded June 26, 2003

Charles William Young (December 16, 1930 – October 18, 2013) was an American politician who served in the United States House of Representatives from 1971 until his death in 2013. A Republican from Florida, Young served as chairman of the House Committee on Appropriations from 1999 to 2005. He was the longest-serving Republican member of Congress at the time of his death.