What is Michael Bilirakis?
{{Infobox officeholder | name =Michael Bilirakis | image name =Michael (Mike) Bilirakis.jpg | birth_date={{birth date and age|1930|07|16}} | birth_place =[[Tarpon Springs, Florida]] | state = Florida | district = [[Florida's 9th congressional district|9th]] | term_start=January 3, 1983 | term_end=January 3, 2007 | preceded = [[Bill Nelson]] | succeeded =[[Gus Bilirakis]] | party =[[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] | religion = | spouse = Evelyn Bilirakis | residence=[[Tarpon Springs, Florida]] | alma_mater=[[University of Pittsburgh]], [[University of Florida]] | occupation=Attorney, engineer, college professor, judge }} '''Michael Bilirakis''' (born July 16, 1930) is an American politician. He was a [[United States Republican Party|Republican]] member of the [[United States House of Representatives]] since 1983 until 2007, representing the 9th District of Florida.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.tbo.com/pasco-county/still-young-at-heart-mike-bilirakis-enjoys-life-after-congress-177783 |title=Still young at heart, Mike Bilirakis enjoys life after Congress |access-date=2018-03-20 |archive-date=2018-07-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180726201802/https://www.tbo.com/pasco-county/still-young-at-heart-mike-bilirakis-enjoys-life-after-congress-177783 |url-status=dead }}</ref> In August 2009, Bilirakis was added to Governor [[Charlie Crist]]'s short list to Replace U.S. Senator [[Mel Martinez]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tampabay.com/news/politics/state/mike-bilirakis-added-to-crists-not-so-short-list-for-senate-appointment/1030182 |title=Mike Bilirakis added to Crist's not-so-short list for Senate appointment - St. Petersburg Times |access-date=2009-08-27 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091113231813/http://www.tampabay.com/news/politics/state/mike-bilirakis-added-to-crists-not-so-short-list-for-senate-appointment/1030182 |archive-date=November 13, 2009 |df=mdy-all }}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} {{US-bio-stub}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Bilirakis, Michael}} [[C