Don Young: American politician (1933–2022)
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.
Don Young | |
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 Official portrait, 2020 | |
| 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 (aged 88) SeaTac, Washington, U.S. |
| 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.
References
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 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 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
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