Let’s get real: Don Young was a pompous jerk. He embarrassed Alaska umpteen times with his antics. We can all pick our own most red-faced moment, so I won’t enumerate. Don was also a true Alaskan, even with all his warts, and was on our side throughout his career. His legacy is admirable but could have been better.
— William P. Beltz
Anchorage
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