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[CONGRESSIONAL AFFAIRS] C.W. Bill Young Dies at Age 82 22-term representative chaired Defense Appropriations Subcommittee

By Emily Cahn ment announcement and his death. Former And Megan Scully St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Baker is seen as the Long-tenured and widely respected House front-runner, however, if he jumps in. Republican C.W. Bill Young died Oct. 18, opening up a coveted Appropriations sub- The Nice-Guy Approach committee chairmanship, as well as a Florida Young was the longest-serving congress- seat that Democrats see as a potential pickup. man in Florida history and the longest-tenured Young, who was 82, had planned to retire at member of the current GOP caucus. He died at the end of the 113th Congress after 22 terms, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center three of them as chairman of the Appropria- in Bethesda, Md., from complications related tions Committee. New Jersey Republican Rod- to a back injury suffered in a 1970 plane crash. ney Frelinghuysen, a Vietnam War veteran, Young was amiable and flexible as a legis- is the front-runner to take Young’s spot as lator, traits he honed during 24 years in the chairman of the Defense Subcommittee, and House minority before Republicans took over he is said to have the backing of full committee after the 1994 elections. As the GOP’s major- Chairman Harold Rogers, R-Ky. Another GOP ity solidified, he became chairman of the full appropriator with enough seniority to vie for Appropriations panel in 1999, holding the the Defense gavel, Frank R. Wolf of Virginia, gavel for six years until term limits forced

has not expressed interest in it. INSTITUTIONALIST: First elected in 1970, Young him out in 2005. Since then, he was either Florida law gives Republican Gov. Rick was the most senior House Republican. chairman or ranking member of the Defense Scott significant leeway on scheduling a spe- Subcommittee, where he and his colleagues cial election for Young’s 13th District seat natorial nominee. Sink has not entered the oversaw a buildup in military spending related in the St. Petersburg area. In recent cycles, race, but most Florida Democratic insiders to the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. Young’s political dominance papered over the assume she will run. The Democratic field “He will always be remembered as a good competitive nature of the district. He never includes attorney Jessica Ehrlich, who was and decent man who loved his country and won re-election with less than 56 percent of already mounting her second campaign for served it so well,” House Minority Whip Steny the vote, but President carried the seat when Young died. H. Hoyer, D-Md., said at the funeral in Largo, the district in both of his national campaigns. On the Republican side, consultant Nick Fla., on Oct. 24. Speaker John A. Boehner, For Democrats, the highest-profile poten- Zoller staked a claim on his party’s nomina- R-Ohio, had canceled House floor action so tial contender is Alex Sink, their 2010 guber- tion in the window between Young’s retire- members could attend. n

The 113th Congress in Transition RETIRING FROM THE HOUSE (4 R) ■ Michele Bachmann, R-Minn. (6) VACANCIES (4) Nov. 21. Democrat Robin Kelly was sworn in ■ Spencer Bachus, R-Ala. (6) ■ Alabama 1 — Jo Bonner, R, resigned Aug. 2. A April 11 after winning an April 9 special election. ■ John Campbell, R-Calif. (45) Republican primary runoff between Bradley Byrne ■ Massachusetts Senate — John Kerry, D, resigned ■ Tim Griffin, R-Ark. (2) and Dean Young is set for Nov. 5. The winner faces Feb. 1 to become secretary of State; William “Mo” RETIRING FROM THE SENATE (2 R, 5 D) Democrat Burton LeFlore in a special election Cowan was sworn in Feb. 7. Edward J. Markey was ■ Max Baucus, D-Mont. Dec. 17. sworn in to replace him July 16 after winning a ■ Saxby Chambliss, R-Ga. ■ Florida 13 — C.W. Bill Young, R, died Oct. 18. June 25 special election. ■ Tom Harkin, D- Special-election date has not been announced. ■ Missouri 8 — Jo Ann Emerson, R, resigned Jan. 22. ■ Mike Johanns, R-Neb. (Story, this page) Republican Jason Smith was sworn in June 5 after ■ Tim Johnson, D-S.D. ■ 5 — , R, resigned winning a June 4 special election. ■ Carl Levin, D-Mich. Sept. 27 to run Louisiana’s Department of ■ New Jersey Senate — Frank R. Lautenberg, D, ■ Jay Rockefeller, D-W.Va. Veterans Affairs. Republicans Neil Riser and died June 3. Jeff Chiesa, R, was sworn in June 10. Vance McAllister were the top finishers in an Democrat Cory Booker won an Oct. 16 special RUNNING FOR THE SENATE (6 R, 3 D) Oct. 19 special election and advance to a Nov. 16 election and will be sworn in Oct. 31. ■ Rep. Bruce Braley, D-Iowa (1) runoff. (Story, p. 1811) ■ South Carolina 1 — Republican Mark Sanford was ■ Rep. Paul Broun, R-Ga. (10) ■ Massachusetts 5 — Edward J. Markey, D, sworn in May 15 after winning a May 7 special ■ Rep. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va. (2) resigned July 15 to take a Senate seat. A special election to replace Tim Scott, R, who resigned ■ Rep. , R-La. (6) election between Democrat Katherine Clark and Jan. 2 to become a senator at the start of the 113th ■ Rep. Tom Cotton, R-Ark. (4) Republican Frank Addivinola occurs Dec. 10. Congress on Jan. 3. ■ Rep. Phil Gingrey, R-Ga. (11) VACANCIES FILLED (3 HOUSE, 2 SENATE) RUNNING FOR GOVERNOR (2 D) ■ Rep. Colleen Hanabusa, D-Hawaii (1) ■ Illinois 2 — Jesse L. Jackson Jr., D, resigned ■ Rep. Michael H. Michaud, D-Maine (2) ■ Rep. Jack Kingston, R-Ga. (1) ■ Rep. Allyson Y. Schwartz, D-Pa. (13) ■ Rep. Gary Peters, D-Mich. (14) SCOTT J. FERRELL/CQ ROLL CALL FILE PHOTO

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