<p>Congressman Don Young (R-AK) passed away on Friday at the age of 88.</p>
<p>“It’s with heavy hearts and deep sadness that we announce Congressman Don Young (R-AK), the Dean of the House and revered champion for Alaska, passed away today while traveling home to Alaska to be with the state and people that he loved. His beloved wife Anne was by his side,” Zach Brown, a spokesperson from his office, said in a statement announcing his death.</p>
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<p data-qa="drop-cap-letter" data-el="text">Young had served in Congress since 1973, making him the longest-serving member of the House.</p>
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<p class="font-copy font--article-body gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md" data-qa="drop-cap-letter" data-el="text">&#8220;Born on June 9, 1933, in Meridian, California, Young grew up on a family farm. He earned a bachelor’s degree in teaching at Chico State College, now known as California State University, Chico, in 1958. He also served in the U.S. Army, according to his official biography,&#8221; the Associated Press <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/us-rep-don-young-dies-at-88/2022/03/18/d0376238-a727-11ec-8628-3da4fa8f8714_story.html">reported</a>.</p>
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<p class="font-copy font--article-body gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md" data-qa="drop-cap-letter" data-el="text">&#8220;Young came to Alaska in 1959, the same year Alaska became a state, and credited Jack London’s &#8216;Call of the Wild,&#8217;  which his father used to read to him, for drawing him north.&#8221;</p>
<p data-qa="drop-cap-letter" data-el="text">Young was elected to Congress after serving as mayor of Fort Yukon and spending time in the Alaska House and Senate. Young was elected to Congress in 1973 via special election after his opponent in the general had passed away prior to the election:</p>
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<p class="font-copy font--article-body gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md" data-qa="drop-cap-letter" data-el="text"><em>In 1972, Young was the Republican challenger to Democratic U.S. Rep. Nick Begich. Three weeks before the election, Begich’s plane disappeared on a flight from Anchorage to Juneau. Alaskans reelected Begich anyway.</em></p>
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<p class="font-copy font--article-body gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md" data-qa="drop-cap-letter" data-el="text"><em>Begich was declared dead in December 1972 and Young won a close special election in March 1973. He held the seat until 2022, and was running for reelection in November.</em></p>
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<p data-qa="drop-cap-letter" data-el="text">Young was known for blunt speech, as well as his staunch defense and pride in the Alaskan people and state.</p>
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<p data-qa="drop-cap-letter" data-el="text">Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) expressed his condolences via Twitter, saying, “Sad to hear of the passing of Don Young[,] longtime representative from Alaska[.] he was a friend &amp; dedicated public servant[.] God bless his family during this difficult time[.]”</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Sad to hear of the passing of Don Young longtime representative from Alaska he was a friend &amp; dedicated public servant God bless his family during this difficult time</p>
<p>&mdash; Chuck Grassley (@ChuckGrassley) <a href="https://twitter.com/ChuckGrassley/status/1505004495868211202?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 19, 2022</a></p></blockquote>
<p>Libby Bakalar, an Alaskan attorney and blogger, tweeted, &#8220;Don Young died. He was a legend, like it or not (I did not). I always voted against him &amp; thought a lot of the stuff he said &amp; did was awful, but the man was the longest serving rep in Congress &amp; I think usually had (what he at least felt) were AK’s best interests at heart. RIP.&#8221;</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Don Young died. He was a legend, like it or not (I did not). I always voted against him &amp; thought a lot of the stuff he said &amp; did was awful, but the man was the longest serving rep in Congress &amp; I think usually had (what he at least felt) were AK’s best interests at heart. RIP.</p>
<p>&mdash; One Hot Mess AK (@libbybakalar) <a href="https://twitter.com/libbybakalar/status/1504992986098143237?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 19, 2022</a></p></blockquote>
<p class="css-1dbjc4n">&#8220;He was vibrant, he had a lot of energy, he’s very clear of mind, spoke clearly about what he wanted to accomplish, set goals that he wanted to make happen, and was happy to be running,&#8221; Jack Ferguson, Young’s former chief of staff, said in a statement, according to <a href="https://www.adn.com/politics/2022/03/18/alaska-us-rep-don-young-has-died-according-to-former-aides/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Anchorage Daily News</a>.</p>
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<p>Young was reportedly on his way home and passed away in the Los Angeles International airport. &#8220;His beloved wife Ann was by his side,&#8221; his office <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/politics/alaska-republican-congressman-don-young-dead-at-88-report">added</a>.</p>
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