Members of Congress are mourning the death of Rep. Don Young, Alaska’s sole representative and the longest-serving member of the House.
Republicans and Democrats alike sent out statements commemorating the 88-year-old dean of the House, who first took office in 1973, when former President Richard Nixon was in office.
ALASKA’S DON YOUNG, MOST SENIOR HOUSE MEMBER, DIES AT 88
Republicans championed Young as “a giant” and “a larger-than-life character.”
Don Young was a giant, with a heart as big as the Capitol & a spirit as strong as the Alaskan wild.
His absence will leave Congress less colorful & less punctual. But his decades of service filled every room & touched every member. Anne & his children have my deepest sympathies.
