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==Gubernatorial aide==
==Gubernatorial aide==
Young's connections through AA caught the attention of John McKeithen, then a member of the Louisiana Public Service Commission, who had entered the crowded race to succeed the term-limited Governor [[Jimmie Davis]]. McKeithen won the Democratic nomination in a runoff election over deLesseps Story "Chep" Morrison, Sr. (1912-1964), the former [[mayor]] of New Orleans, and then defeated the [[Republican Party|Republican]] nominee [[Charlton Lyons]] of [[Shreveport]]. As governor, McKeithen promptly named Young a colonel with the Louisiana State Police and as his gubernatorial aide de camp. The appointments required his relocation to Baton Rouge, where Young resided for the remainder of his life.<ref name=obit/>
Young's connections through AA caught the attention of John McKeithen, then a member of the Louisiana Public Service Commission, who had entered the crowded race to succeed the term-limited Governor [[Jimmie Davis]]. McKeithen won the Democratic nomination in a runoff election over deLesseps Story "Chep" Morrison, Sr. (1912-1964), the former [[mayor]] of New Orleans, and then defeated the [[Republican Party|Republican]] nominee [[Charlton Lyons]] of [[Shreveport]]. As governor, McKeithen promptly named Young a colonel with the Louisiana State Police and as his gubernatorial aide de camp. The appointments required his relocation to Baton Rouge, where Young resided for the remainder of his life.<ref name=obit/>