Gus Bilirakis
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Florida's 12th district |
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Assumed office January 3, 2013 |
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| Preceded by | Dennis Ross |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Florida's 9th district |
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In office January 3, 2007 – January 3, 2013 |
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| Preceded by | Michael Bilirakis |
| Succeeded by | Alan Grayson |
| Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 48th district |
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In office January 1999 – January 2007 |
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| Preceded by | Sandy Safley |
| Succeeded by | Peter Nehr |
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February 8, 1963 Gainesville, Florida, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Eva Bilirakis |
| Children | 4 |
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St. Petersburg College University of Florida (BA) Stetson University (JD) |
Gus Michael Bilirakis (born February 8, 1963) is the U.S. Representative for Florida's 12th congressional district, serving since January 2007. He is a member of the Republican Party. The district, numbered as the 9th district from 2007 to 2013, includes much of the northern portion of the Tampa Bay Area. He has also served in the Florida House of Representatives.
Bilirakis was born in Gainesville, Florida and grew up in Tarpon Springs, Florida, the son of Evelyn (Miaoulis) and Michael Bilirakis. He calls nearby Palm Harbor home. He is the grandson of Greek immigrants. His grandfather owned a local bakery where Bilirakis worked from a young age. He attended Tampa Bay area public schools and continued to work in his grandfather's bakery while growing up.
Bilirakis graduated from Tarpon Springs High School and St. Petersburg Junior College. He then attended the University of Florida, where he graduated in 1986 with a bachelor's degree in political science. He received his law degree from the Stetson University College of Law in 1989.
Bilirakis has a Tampa Bay area law practice, the Bilirakis Law Group, specializing in probate and estate planning, which he took over from his father, Michael Bilirakis. His father served in Congress from 1983 to 2007, and Gus helped run his campaigns.
Bilirakis was first elected to the Florida House of Representatives in 1998 when he won the District 48 seat held for 10 years by Representative Sandy Safley, R-Clearwater, who decided not to run again. This district covers most of north Pinellas County, part of Pasco County, and part of Hillsborough County.
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