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3 unusual facts about Don Young


Donald Young

Don Young, United States Representative from Alaska's At-large congressional district

Fort Yukon, Alaska

Fort Yukon is the hometown of Alaska Congressman Don Young.

Fraser Verrusio

Fraser Verrusio, was a high-level committee aide to Alaska Rep. Don Young and a policy director for the House Transportation Committee while Young was chairman of the panel.


Public Integrity Section

After this blow to its reputation, it was criticized for "being gun-shy" because it had closed out without pressing charges a "series of long-running investigations into current or former members of Congress," including Senator John Ensign of Nevada and Representatives Tom DeLay of Texas, Jerry Lewis of California, Allan B. Mollohan of West Virginia, and Don Young of Alaska.


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Nick Begich

Posthumously, Begich won the 1972 election with 56% to Don Young's 44%.