Bilirakis Silver Alert Program Gains National Attention in USA Today

TARPON SPRINGS, FL -- The campaign to re-elect Congressman Gus M. Bilirakis (R-FL) today announced an endorsement by former Tampa Bay area Democratic Congressman Sam M. Gibbons (1963-1997).

Gus has been working with the Governor's office, state emergency management officials and FEMA to get a waiver for Florida on burdensome hurricane shelter requirements that, if left in place, would cost the state and its communities millions of dollars in retrofitting.

Gus has introduced legislation that would create a national grant program to assist U.S. states and territories in setting up a Silver Alert program.

The Navy Times highlighted Congressman Bilirakis's legislative effort to raise basic military pay by 3.9% in 2009.