Don Young

:For the baseball player, see Donald Young

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Donald Edwin Young (born June 9 1933), American politician, has been a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from Alaska since a 1973 special election to replace Nick Begich, who died in a plane crash. He was born in Meridian, California, was educated at California State University, served in the United States Army, and was a teacher, mayor of Fort Yukon, Alaska, trapper, riverboat captain, a member of the Alaska House of Representatives and the Alaska Senate before entering the House.

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June 9 - 1933 - American - Republican - United States House of Representatives - Alaska - 1973 - Special election - Nick Begich - Plane crash - Meridian, California - California State University - United States Army - Fort Yukon, Alaska - Alaska House of Representatives - Alaska Senate

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Young holds a position on the Republican Steering Committee; he is the 8th-longest serving House member, and the 3rd most senior Republican (ranked only by Bill Young, and Ralph Regula). He is also the Chairman of the U.S. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

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Bill Young - Ralph Regula - U.S. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

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According to The New Republic, Young is "well-known for his sharp elbows and generous appetite for legislative pork."http://www.tnr.com/doc.mhtml?i=w050801&s=risen080305 For example, in the 2005 Highway Bill, Young helped secure "$941 million for 119 special projects," including a $231 million bridge in Anchorage which a rider in the bill would name for Young himselfhttp://www.concordmonitor.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050730/REPOSITORY/507300352/1013/NEWS03.

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The New Republic - Pork - 2005 Highway Bill

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