There is now a hole in the Alaska congressional delegation after Rep. Don Young (R-Alaska) died Friday at the age of 88. He walked the halls of Congress for nearly half a century, joining the U.S. House of Representatives in 1973.
died Friday at the age of 88. He walked the halls of Congress for nearly half a century, joining the U.S. House of Representatives in 1973. At the time of his passing, Young was the Dean of the House – the longest serving member in the House of Representatives.
A unique member of Congress, Young was known for his relationships across the aisle, his staunch advocacy for his state, and his infamous office. His walls were lined with dead animals, pictures with presidents, and a gigantic map to scale of his state that he would show other members of Congress. He would overlay maps of their states to expose the inevitably vast size difference.
The man who roamed the halls of Congress for just over 49 years had countless stories and the artifacts to bring them to life. When the news broke that Don Young passed away Friday, a piece of Congressional history died too. “My goal is to speak for Alaskans that have a challenge or a problem with the federal government and try to improve the way they’re living,” Young told Gray Television’s Washington News Bureau in an interview in 2018.
Young was a sure vote for conservatives in the House and yet he preached unity and bringing lawmakers together. The Dean of the House longed for the old days when House members would hang out on weekends, getting to know each other and, in turn, getting things done together. Young recently spoke about how he and his colleagues united after the September 11, 2001 terror attacks.
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