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Donald Edwin Young (June 9, 1933 – March 18, 2022) was an American politician from Alaska.He is the longest-serving Republican in House history, having been the U.S. representative for the state's at-large congressional district for 49 years, from 1973 until his death in 2022.
Don Young Day is a day of recognition in the state of Alaska, observed annually on June 9, commemorating Don Young, who served as a member of Alaska's at-large congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives from March 6, 1973, until his death on March 18, 2022, at the age of 88, making him the longest-serving Republican member of Congress in U.S. history.
GOP Rep. Don Young, the longest-serving member of the current Congress, died Friday at age 88 while traveling home to Alaska, his office said in a statement.
The late Rep. Don Young, R-Alaska, the longest-serving member of the current Congress, will lie in state in the U.S. Capitol's Statuary Hall on Tuesday.
Oct. 28—Don Young, office, Washington More than seven months after the sudden death of U.S. Rep. Don Young, the 49-year congressman is playing a starring role in the race to replace him.
Don Young Republican Alaska : March 18, 2022 88 Unspecified natural causes [40] SeaTac, Washington [41] Cremated [42] Jackie Walorski Republican Indiana (2nd district) August 3, 2022 58 Traffic collision [43] Union Township, Elkhart County, Indiana: Southlawn Cemetery, South Bend, Indiana [44] Donald McEachin Democratic Virginia (4th district)
President Biden commemorated the late Rep. Don Young (R-Alaska), who died on Friday night, calling him "larger than life" and "tough" in a statement on Saturday."I knew Don Young for a long time.
The 2022 Alaska at-large congressional district special election was held on August 16 to fill the seat left vacant after the death of Republican incumbent Don Young. [2] Mary Peltola was elected in a 3-way race against former governor Sarah Palin and Nick Begich III in the election, becoming the first Alaska Native and woman to represent ...