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==Later years==
==Later years==
In 1999, the semi-retired Young began a part-time position in the office of Louisiana Attorney General Richard Ieyoub. Skilled in predicting election winners, Young was often approached by candidates seeking his advice. Though a Democrat, Young claimed to have had good relations with Republicans too. He held meetings with [[U.S. President]] [[Lyndon B. Johnson]], [[Jimmy Carter]], and [[Ronald W. Reagan]] as well as the first FBI Director [[J. Edgar Hoover]].<ref name=obit/> In 2006, he assisted the [[Moderate Republican]] John Leigh "Jay" Dardenne of Baton Rouge in the latter's successful quest for the office of secretary of state in a [[special election]] held after the death of Walter Fox McKeithen, son of Young's former mentor, John McKeithen.<ref name=mns/><ref>There was an interim secretary of state, [[Al Ater]] of Concordia Parish, before the special election won by Jay Dardenne.</ref>
In 1999, the semi-retired Young began a part-time position in the office of Louisiana Attorney General [[Richard Ieyoub]]. Skilled in predicting election winners, Young was often approached by candidates seeking his advice. Though a Democrat, Young claimed to have had good relations with Republicans too. He held meetings with [[U.S. President]] [[Lyndon B. Johnson]], [[Jimmy Carter]], and [[Ronald W. Reagan]] as well as the first FBI Director [[J. Edgar Hoover]].<ref name=obit/> In 2006, he assisted the [[Moderate Republican]] John Leigh "Jay" Dardenne of Baton Rouge in the latter's successful quest for the office of secretary of state in a [[special election]] held after the death of Walter Fox McKeithen, son of Young's former mentor, John McKeithen.<ref name=mns/><ref>There was an interim secretary of state, [[Al Ater]] of Concordia Parish, before the special election won by Jay Dardenne.</ref>
Young was affiliated with the LSU Athletic Association and various professional organizations dedicated to the prevention of substance abuse. He was a member of the Masonic lodge, the Shriners, and the Jefferson [[Baptist]] Church in Baton Rouge.
Young was affiliated with the LSU Athletic Association and various professional organizations dedicated to the prevention of substance abuse. He was a member of the Masonic lodge, the Shriners, and the Jefferson [[Baptist]] Church in Baton Rouge.