Biography
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 sixteen succeeding Congresses (March 6, 1973-present);

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Bills Sponsored (46)
Bill name Last Action
H.R.7171To amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to allow the importation of polar bear trophies...10/06/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, and Oceans.
H.R.7109To prohibit the Secretary of the Interior from authorizing commercial finfish aquaculture operati...09/29/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, and Oceans.
H.R.7172To resolve the claims of the Bering Straits Native Corporation and the State of Alaska to land ad...09/28/2008Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2100)
H.R.6936To amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to allow importation of polar bear trophies tak...09/22/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, and Oceans.
H.R.6919To provide for the conveyance of certain property from the United States to the Maniilaq Associat...09/17/2008Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1818)

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Bills Co-Sponsored (366)
Bill name Last Action
H.R.7309To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to suspend employment and income taxes for the first t...12/09/2008Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Servic...
H.R.2040To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the semicentennial of ...12/02/2008Signed by President.
H.R.5714To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in recognition and celebration of the esta...12/01/2008Signed by President.
H.R.5648To amend the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 to establish a Federal wildland fire eme...11/19/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.
H.R.6384To provide a comprehensive plan for greater American energy independence.
11/19/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.

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