“He went out serving, and I think that was important to him,' Alaska Senate President Peter Micciche said. 'It was kind of who he had become.'
Andrew Kitchenman, Alaska Public Media & KTOOState leaders from across the political spectrum reacted with shock and sadness to news of the death of Rep. Don Young on Friday.“I think all Alaskans are having a tough time today,” he said.
“He went out serving, and I think that was important to him. It was kind of who he had become,” Micciche said. “And we’re going to miss him, for a lot of reasons not just personal, but I think we’ll miss some of the results that we’ve enjoyed in this state because of his hard work.”“I don’t think people in Alaska like the polish,” he said. “And he didn’t have any.
“Don Young was Alaska, just like Ted Stevens was Alaska,” Edgmon said, referring to the U.S. senator who worked with Young on many bills.“This is the Congressman whom Alaska will remember forever. Alaska is a better place because of Don Young,” Dunleavy said.Anchorage Republican Sen. Josh Revak called Young a mentor and a dear friend.
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