Don Young
Donald Edwin "Don" Young (June 9, 1933 – March 18, 2022) was an American politician. He was a member of the Republican Party. He was the U.S. Representative for Alaska's at-large congressional district from 1973 until 2022.[1]
Don Young | |
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45th Dean of the United States House of Representatives | |
In office December 5, 2017 – March 18, 2022 | |
Preceded by | John Conyers |
Succeeded by | Hal Rogers |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Alaska's at-large district | |
In office March 6, 1973 – March 18, 2022 | |
Preceded by | Nick Begich |
Succeeded by | Mary Peltola (elect) |
Chair of the House Transportation Committee | |
In office January 3, 2001 – January 3, 2007 | |
Preceded by | Bud Shuster |
Succeeded by | Jim Oberstar |
Chair of the House Resources Committee | |
In office January 3, 1995 – January 3, 2001 | |
Preceded by | George Miller |
Succeeded by | James V. Hansen |
Member of the Alaska Senate from the I district | |
In office January 11, 1971 – March 6, 1973 | |
Preceded by | Paul Haggland |
Succeeded by | George Silides |
Member of the Alaska House of Representatives from the 16th district | |
In office January 3, 1967 – January 3, 1971 | |
Preceded by | Multi-member district |
Succeeded by | Multi-member district |
Mayor of Fort Yukon | |
In office 1964–1967 | |
Preceded by | Mardo Solomon |
Succeeded by | Robert Mott |
Personal details | |
Born | Donald Edwin Young June 9, 1933 Meridian, California, U.S. |
Died | March 18, 2022 SeaTac, Washington, U.S. | (aged 88)
Political party | Republican |
Spouse(s) | Lu Fredson (m. 1963; died 2009) Anne Garland Walton (m. 2015) |
Children | 2 |
Education | Yuba College California State University, Chico (BA) |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch/service | United States Army |
Years of service | 1955–1957 |
Unit | 41st Tank Battalion |
Young became Dean of the United States House of Representatives on December 5, 2017 after the resignation of John Conyers of Michigan.
Young died while on flight near Seattle–Tacoma International Airport in SeaTac, Washington on March 18, 2022, aged 88, while traveling from Los Angeles to Alaska.[2][3]
Don Young Media
Young speaking at the Juneau-Douglas High School library during the 1972–1973 school year
Young with President Richard Nixon and Jack Coghill in 1973
Young with President Gerald Ford and U.S. Senator Ted Stevens in 1975
Young greeting President Ronald Reagan in 1981
Young greeting President George H. W. Bush in 1991
Young watches as President George W. Bush signs the Magnuson–Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Reauthorization Act of 2006
Young watches as President Donald Trump signs The Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018
Young and Rep. Tulsi Gabbard speaking in support of the Ending Federal Marijuana Prohibition Act in 2019
References
- ↑ Miller, Andrew Mark (March 18, 2022). "Alaska Republican Congressman Don Young dead at 88". Fox News. https://www.foxnews.com/politics/alaska-republican-congressman-don-young-dead-at-88-report. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
- ↑ Smith, Harrison (March 18, 2022). Don Young, dean of the House of Representatives, dies at 88. https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/don-young-alaska-house-dead/2022/03/18/15e83c1e-28ec-11eb-8fa2-06e7cbb145c0_story.html. Retrieved March 19, 2022.
Other websites
- Congressman Don Young Archived 2021-01-07 at the Wayback Machine official U.S. House site
- Don Young for Congress
- Don Young at the Open Directory Project
- Appearances on C-SPAN
- Biography at WhoRunsGov.com at The Washington Post
- Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Voting record maintained by The Washington Post
- Biography, voting record, and interest group ratings at Project Vote Smart
- Congressional profile at GovTrack.us
- Congressional profile at OpenCongress
- Issue positions and quotes at On The Issues
- Financial information at OpenSecrets.org
- Staff salaries, trips and personal finance at LegiStorm.com
- Campaign finance reports and data at the Federal Election Commission
- Appearances on C-SPAN programs
- Appearances at the Internet Movie Database
- Collected news and commentary at The New York Times
- Works by or about Don Young in libraries (WorldCat catalog)
- Profile at Notable Names Database
- Profile at Ballotpedia
- Rep. Don Young's response to testimony from Dr. Douglas Brinkley regarding the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge at YouTube, House Natural Resources Committee, Nov 18, 2011