Oil on canvas, Charlen J. Satrom, 1996 Collection of the U.S. House of Representatives

YOUNG, Donald Edwin, a Representative from Alaska; born in Meridian, Sutter County, Calif., June 9, 1933; A.A., Yuba Junior College, Marysville, Calif., 1952; B.A., California State University Chico, Chico, Calif., 1958; United States Army, 1955-1957; teacher; mayor of Fort Yukon, Alaska, 1960-1968; riverboat captain, 1968-1972; Fort Yukon, Alaska, city council, 1960-1968; member of the Alaska state house of representatives, 1966-1970; member of the Alaska state senate, 1970-1973; delegate, Alaska State Republican conventions, 1964, 1966, 1968, and 1972; elected as a Republican to the Ninety-third Congress by special election to fill the vacancy caused by the death of United States Representative Nick Begich, and reelected to the eighteen succeeding Congresses (March 6, 1973-present); chair, Committee on Resources (One Hundred Fourth through One Hundred Sixth Congresses); chair, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (One Hundred Seventh through One Hundred Ninth Congresses).