Rep. Young (R-AK) retains law firm

[babylonsister]

http://www.realcities.com/mld/krwashington/news/nation/17087688.htm

Rep. Young retains law firm
By Kevin Diaz
McClatchy Newspapers

WASHINGTON - Rep. Don Young's campaign has retained a Washington law firm to represent him in connection with campaign contributions from a Wisconsin trucking executive who is now under indictment.

The $25,000 retainer to Akin Gump Strauss Hauer was disclosed over the weekend in quarterly campaign finance reports.

"With all the innuendo, accusations and words that have been out there, I just didn't think it was a bad decision to have some legal counsel and keep them on retainer for basic feedback and second opinion," Young campaign manager Steven Dougherty said Monday.

Young, an Alaska Republican in his 18th term, hired the D.C. legal team around March 12, as the U.S Attorney's office in Milwaukee was looking into campaign contributions by businessman Dennis Troha. Troha reportedly benefited from new truck-hauling rules that Young helped pass in 2005 as part of a major transportation spending bill.

Young, who received about $20,000 in campaign contributions from Troha, his family members and associates, has said he does not recall ever meeting the man. Nor did he know Troha would benefit from new rules Young favored allowing longer ``saddlemount" truck combinations.

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[northofdenali]

1. Don Young, Congressman for All Alaska -

Except anyone with a modicum of intelligence. But I can guarantee you, even if he's in a federal pen, he'll get reelected.

[Flabbergasted]

2. Don Young: Hang the war critics.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UIog-PW2WbY