House Veterans Affairs Committee

Gus Bilirakis: Keeping our nation’s promise to Veterans

Published on November 11, 2016 in 2017/Top Headlines by Guest Author

Each time I have the privilege of meeting the heroes who wore our nation’s uniform, I am reminded they represent the very best of America. From World War II and Korea, to Vietnam and Iraq and Afghanistan, we would not be the nation we are today without those who served. Veterans Day is an important time to pause and give thanks to the men and women, most of whom we will never personally know, who sacrificed on our behalf. However,…

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#9 on list of Tampa Bay’s Most Powerful Politicians — Gus Bilirakis

Published on March 4, 2015 in The Bay and the 'Burg/Top Headlines by Peter Schorsch

U.S. Rep. Gus Bilirakis took over his northern Tampa Bay 12th Congressional District after his father Mike stepped down in 2006, and has wasted little time establishing himself as a regional pillar ever since. Although an electoral favorite that year because of his prominent last name, Bilirakis withstood a strong challenge by Democrat Phyllis Busansky. His victory came in the same anti-incumbent wave election that saw the GOP lose 30 seats to Democrats. In January, Bilirakis announced that he would…

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