#aag? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #ejff ,,an ,,act ,to designate ,m\nt ,"y 9 ! ,/ate ( ,alaska1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,don ,"y ,recognition ,act4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds t-- 7#a7 on ,june #i1 #aicc1 ,donald ,edw9 ,"y 0 born to ,james ,"y & ,nora 7,bucy7 ,"y 9 ,m]idian1 ,cali=nia2 7#b7 ,don ,"y e>n$-- 7,a7 an associate degree f ,yuba ,junior ,college2 & 7,b7 a ba*elor's degree 9 tea*+ f ,*ico ,/ate ,univ]sity2 7#c7 f #aiee to #aieg1 ,don ,"y began decades ( s]vice to ! ,unit$ ,/ates :5 he s]v$ 9 ! ,army z "p ( ! #da/ ,tank ,battalion2 7#d7 9 #aiei1 ,don ,"y mov$ to ,alaska & f\nd 8 true home 9 ! village ( ,=t ,yukon1 :i* is locat$ #g miles above ! ,arctic ,circle2 7#e7 ,don ,"y met & m>ri$ ! fir/ love ( 8 life1 ,lula ,lu ,"y1 9 ,=t ,yukon2 7#f7 ,don & ,lu ,"y _h-- 7,a7 #b wond]ful daught]s1 ,joni & ,dawn 7,si/]72 & 7,b7 #ad gr&*ildr52 7#g7 ,don ,"y-- 7,a7 taught fif? grade at a s*ool run by ! ,bureau ( ,indian ,affairs dur+ ! w9t]2 & 7,b7 dur+ ! w>m] mon?s1 work$-- 7i7 9 con/ruction1 m9+1 fi%+1 & trapp+2 & 7ii7 z a tugboat capta92 7#h7 ,don ,"y-- 7,a7 0 elect$ mayor ( ,=t ,yukon 9 #aifd2 & 7,b7 s]v$ z mayor ( ,=t ,yukon until #aifg2 7#i7 ,don ,"y 0 elect$ to & s]v$ 9-- 7,a7 ! ,alaska ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives f #aifg to #aigj2 & 7,b7 ! ,alaska ,/ate ,s5ate f #aigj to #aigc2 7#aj7 ,don ,"y-- 7,a7 0 elect$ to ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives 9 #aigc 9 a special election2 & 7,b7 s]v$ #bd additional consecutive t]ms 9 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 7#aa7 ,repres5tative ,don ,"y s]v$ z-- 7,a7 ! ,*air ( ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives f #aiie to #bjja2 & 7,b7 ! ,*air ( ,committee on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives f #bjja to #bjjg2 7#ab7 ,repres5tative ,don ,"y 0 a *ampion = ,alaska ,natives1 includ+ z ,*air ( ! ,subcommittee on ,indian1 ,insul> & ,alaska ,native ,affairs ( ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 7#ac7 ,repres5tative ,don ,"y-- 7,a7 fi]cely def5d$ ,alaska & ,alaskans z ! sole ,repres5tative = ! l>ge/ ,/ate 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 7,b7 devot$ himself to fulfill+ ! imm5se promise ( 8 home ,/ate2 7#ad7 ,repres5tative ,don ,"y 0 a lead] 9 /r5g!n+ ! role ( ,alaska 9 provid+ = ! national def5se ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ?r\gh 8-- 7,a7 support =-- 7i7 ! ,coa/ ,gu>d2 7ii7 ! ,alaskan ,comm&2 & 7iii7 ! balli/ic missile def5se2 & 7,b7 /eadfa/ commitm5t to ! lead]%ip ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 ! ,arctic2 7#ae7 ,repres5tative ,don ,"y-- 7,a7 sponsor$ n few] ?an #he bills t 7 enact$ into ,f$]al law2 & 7,b7 sponsor$ & cosponsor$ _m m measures t 7 "p ( broad] legislation2 7#af7 legislative a*ievem5ts by ,repres5tative ,don ,"y span ! policy spectrum1 f au?oriz+ ! con/ruction ( ! ,trans-,alaska ,pipel9e ,sy/em to important am5dm5ts & ! ,alaska ,native ,claims ,settlem5t ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #afja et seq472 7#ag7 ,repres5tative ,don ,"y au?or$ & advocat$ = g5]ational laws1 includ+-- 7,a7 ! ,indian ,self-,det]m9ation & ,education ,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecja et seq47 9 #aige2 7,b7 ! ,magnuson-,/ev5s ,fi%]y ,cons]vation & ,managem5t ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ahja et seq47 9 #aigf2 7,c7 ! ,national ,wildlife ,refuge ,sy/em ,improvem5t ,act ( #aiig 7,public ,law #aje-eg2 #aaa ,/at4 #abeb7 9 #aiig2 7,d7 ,,safetea-,,lu 7,public ,law #aji-ei2 #aai ,/at4 #aadd7 9 #bjje2 7,e7 ! ,mult9ational ,species ,cons]vation ,funds ,reau?orization ,act ( #bjjg 7,public ,law #aaj-acb2 #aba ,/at4 #acfj7 9 #bjjg2 & 7,f7 ! ,infra/ructure ,inve/m5t & ,jobs ,act 7,public ,law #aag-eh2 #ace ,/at4 #dbi7 9 #bjba2 7#ah7 ,repres5tative ,don ,"y-- 7,a7 =m$ /rong relation%ips & fri5d%ips ) ,memb]s ( ,congress on bo? sides ( ! aisle2 & 7,b7 pr\dly work$ ) #aj diff]5t ,presid5ts2 7#ai7 9 #bjae1 ,repres5tative ,don ,"y m>ri$ 8 second love1 ,anne ,g>l& ,walton1 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,capitol2 7#bj7 on ,decemb] #e1 #bjag1 ,repres5tative ,don ,"y became ! #de? ,dean ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 reflect+ 8 /atus z ! mo/ s5ior ,memb] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 7#ba7 ,repres5tative ,don ,"y 0 ! longe/-s]v+ ,republican 9 ! hi/ory ( ,congress2 & 7#bb7 ,repres5tative ,don ,"y ultimately s]v$ ! #di? ,/ate ) d$ication & di/9ction = #di ye>s & #ac days1 :i* is m ?an #c_/d ( ! p]iod dur+ :i* ,alaska has be5 a ,/ate4 #c4 ,designation ( ,m\nt ,"y1 ,alaska 7a7 ,designation ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,bo>d on ,geographic ,names %all designate ! #b1eih-;foot volcanic peak kn[n z ,m\nt ,c]b]us locat$ at #ea4icefi,n1 #agi4ehdh;,e1 on ,semisopo*noi ,isl& 9 ! ,/ate ( ,alaska z ,m\nt ,"y4 7b7 ,ref]5ces ,any ref]5ce 9 a law1 map1 regulation1 docum5t1 pap]1 or o!r record ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to ! m\nta9 peak describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 %all be deem$ to be a ref]5ce to ,m\nt ,"y4 #d4 ,designation ( ,don ,"y ,alaska ,job ,corps ,c5t] 7a7 ,designation ,! ,job ,corps c5t] locat$ at #hjj ,ea/ ,lynn ,m>t9 ,drive 9 ,palm]1 ,alaska1 %all be kn[n & designat$ z ! ,don ,"y ,alaska ,job ,corps ,c5t]4 7b7 ,ref]5ces ,any ref]5ce 9 a law1 map1 regulation1 docum5t1 pap]1 or o!r record ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to ! ,job ,corps c5t] describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 %all be deem$ to be a ref]5ce to ! ,don ,"y ,alaska ,job ,corps ,c5t]4 #e4 ,designation ( ,don ,"y ,f$]al ,(fice ,build+ 7a7 ,designation ,! ,f$]al (fice build+ locat$ at #aja #ab? ,av5ue 9 ,fairbanks1 ,alaska1 %all be kn[n & designat$ z ! ,don ,"y ,f$]al ,(fice ,build+4 7b7 ,ref]5ces ,any ref]5ce 9 a law1 map1 regulation1 docum5t1 pap]1 or o!r record ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to ! ,f$]al (fice build+ describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 %all be deem$ to be a ref]5ce to ! ,don ,"y ,f$]al ,(fice ,build+4 ,pass$ ! ,s5ate ,decemb] #ab1 #bjbb4,secret>y