Tributes to Congressman Don Young, Republican of Alaska (1933-2022)
Channel: indianz
Date: 2022-04-07

Members of the House Committee on Natural Resources pay tribute to the late Don Young at a markup on April 6, 2022.

Young, a Republican, represented the state of Alaska from 1973 up until his passing on March 18, 2022. He was the state's sole U.S. Representative in Congress.

Young served as Chairman Emeritus of the committee, which has jurisdiction over Indian issues. He also served as Ranking Republican of the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.

As long the longest-serving member of the U.S. House of Representatives, Young proudly wore the title of "Dean of the House."

Video courtesy House Committee on Natural Resources, Democrats

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