Flags at Half-Staff for United States Representative C.W. Bill Young

MEMORANDUM

TO:                  Sidneia Thompson

                        Division of Facilities and Operations Maintenance

                                               

FROM:           Governor Rick Scott

                       

DATE:            October 23, 2013

RE:                 Flags at Half-Staff

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On Friday, October 18, 2013, United States Representative C.W. Bill Young passed away. In 1960, at the age of 29, Congressman Young was elected to the Florida Senate. After 10 years of service in our state legislature, he went on to represent the citizens of Florida in Congress after being elected to the United States House of Representatives in 1970. Congressman Young reached across the aisle to champion improvements in the sciences, public health, military readiness, the beaches, transportation, and access to drinking water. In 2012, he proudly witnessed the C.W. Bill Young Department of Defense Marrow Donor Program reach nearly 10 million bone marrow donors in a national registry. After serving 42 years in the House of Representatives, Congressman Young earned the title of the longest serving Floridian in Congress.

C.W. Bill Young embodied the ideals of public service, representing the citizens of Florida for almost 53 years. As a mark of respect for the memory of United States Representative C.W. Bill Young, I hereby direct the flags of the United States and the State of Florida to be flown at half-staff at all local and state buildings, installations, and grounds throughout the State of Florida from sunrise to sunset on Thursday, October 24, 2013.

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