DOUG YOUNG
Doug Young, District Policy Director for Colorado Congressman Mark Udall, primarily
works on environmental and natural resources issues in the Congressman's district office
in Westminster. He has been with Congressman Udall since 1999. At this office, he has
worked on issues related to Rocky Flats, wilderness legislation, forest fire policies on
federal public lands, mine waste cleanup, R.S. 2477 rights-of-way, transportation issues,
and open space preservation. He also recently completed work developing protections
and management of Forest Service roadless areas as a member of the Colorado Roadless
Area Review Task Force.
Before working for Congressman Udall, Doug was Director of Environmental Policy for
Colorado Governor Roy Romer (1992-1998). At this position, he worked on Rocky
Flats, the cleanup of the Rocky Mountain Arsenal, the negotiations over the Animas-La
Plata water project, reform of federal grazing policies, numerous state environmental
legislative issues, and various Superfund, clean air and open space issues. Before
working for Governor Romer, he was an environmental policy advisor to U.S. Senator
Tim Wirth.
Doug is a graduate of the University of Colorado (degree in Political Science) and the
University of Colorado School of Law. During law school, he was a Law Clerk at the
United States Attorney's Office in Colorado.
Doug is also the film critic for The Colorado Statesman newspaper.
Doug Young
Congressman Mark Udall's Office
8601 Turnpike Drive, Suite 206
Westminster, CO 80031
Phone: (303) 650-7820
Fax: (303) 650-7827