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Coleman Young II
Member of the Michigan Senate
from the 1st district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 1, 2011
Preceded byHansen Clarke
Member of the Michigan House of Representatives
from the 4th district
In office
January 1, 2007 – December 31, 2010
Preceded byMary Waters
Succeeded byMaureen Stapleton
Personal details
Born1982 (age 41–42)
Royal Oak, Michigan
Political partyDemocratic
ParentColeman Young Annivory Calvert
ProfessionPolitician

Coleman Alexander Young II, born Joel Loving,[1] is an American politician from the state of Michigan. He currently serves as state senator for the 1st District, which reaches from Alter Road in Detroit to Gibraltar, Michigan. Previously he served two terms as a Democratic member of the Michigan House of Representatives. His district then, served east Detroit, Midtown Detroit and Downtown Detroit. He was first elected in 2006. In February 2017, he announced he was running as a candidate in the Detroit mayoral election, 2017.

Early life and education

Young was raised in California by his mother. A 1989 paternity test showed him to be the illegitimate[2][3] son of Coleman A. Young, who served as Detroit Mayor for 20 years (1973–1994) and Annivory Calvert.[4] He attended Wayne State University.[4]

Career

Prior to being elected to the State House of Representatives, Young worked as an intern for JoAnn Watson, Detroit City Councilwoman, City Council Research & Analysis Division and in California for a Subway Restaurant.[citation needed] Since July 2005, Young has hosted The "Young Effect," a local Detroit live, call-in talk show concerning current affairs, community advocacy and sports.[citation needed]

Young was elected to the Michigan House of Representatives in 2006 and re-elected in 2008. In 2009, he ran unsuccessfully for the position of Detroit mayor.[4]

In 2010, Young won election as a Michigan State Senator in District 1 with a 93.3% victory in the general election.[5]

On February 24, 2017, Young announced his candidacy for Mayor of Detroit in the 2017 election.[4]

Electoral History

2006 Democratic Primary - Michigan's 4th state House of Representatives District[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Coleman A. Young II 2,450 34.7 N/A
Democratic Maureen Stapleton 1,522 21.5 N/A
Democratic Frazier Kimson 995 14.1 N/A
Democratic Kimberly Hill 482 6.9 N/A
Democratic Daniel Crockett 301 4.3 N/A
Democratic Diane McMillan 236 3.3 N/A
Democratic Patricia Scott 224 3.2 N/A
Democratic Keith Hollowell 192 2.7 N/A
Democratic Sharon King 142 2.0 N/A
Democratic Christopher Collins 120 1.7 N/A
Democratic Omari Barksdale 119 1.7 N/A
Democratic Wanda Canty 78 1.1 N/A
Democratic Ellen Logan 76 1.1 N/A
Democratic Ron Liscombe 52 0.7 N/A
Democratic Verl Pittman 51 0.7 N/A
Democratic Tom Allison 23 0.3 N/A
2006 General Election - Michigan's 4th state House of Representatives District[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Coleman A. Young II 18,841 93.9 −2.1
Republican Scott Withington 1,223 6.1 +2.1
2008 Democratic Primary - Michigan's 4th state House of Representatives District[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Coleman A. Young II (I) 5,624 70.4 N/A
Democratic Sheila Jackson 919 11.5 N/A
Democratic Rita Jordan 546 6.8 N/A
Democratic Willie Burton 450 5.6 N/A
Democratic Wanda Canty 446 5.6 N/A
2008 General Election - Michigan's 4th state House of Representatives District[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Coleman A. Young II (I) 28,114 100 +6.1
2010 Democratic Primary - Michigan's 1st State Senate District[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Coleman A. Young II 8,138 41.2 N/A
Democratic Lisa Nuszkowski 5,701 28.9 N/A
Democratic LaMarr Lemmons 3,812 19.3 N/A
Democratic Mary Waters 1,911 9.7 N/A
Democratic Dobey Gavin 179 0.9 N/A
2010 General Election - Michigan's 1st State Senate District[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Coleman A. Young II 40,122 93.3 −2.2
Republican Dakeisha Harwick 2,895 6.7 +2.2
  1. ^ http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1989-05-21/news/8902020914_1_detroit-mayor-mayor-coleman-young-detroit-voters
  2. ^ "Tests Show Detroit Mayor, 70, Is Likely Father of Boy, 6". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved August 3, 2017.
  3. ^ "Woman Suing Detroit Mayor Is Investigated". The New York Times. Retrieved August 3, 2017.
  4. ^ a b c d Kozlowski, Kim (February 24, 2017). "Coleman Young II declares bid for Detroit mayor". The Detroit News. Retrieved August 4, 2017.
  5. ^ a b "2010 Official Michigan General Election Results - 1st District State Senator 4 Year Term (1) Position Files In WAYNE County". http://miboecfr.nicusa.com (website).
  6. ^ "2006 Official Michigan Primary Election Results - 4th District State Representative 2 Year Term (1) Position Files In WAYNE County". http://miboecfr.nicusa.com (website).
  7. ^ "2006 Official Michigan General Election Results - 4th District State Representative 2 Year Term (1) Position Files In WAYNE County". http://miboecfr.nicusa.com (website).
  8. ^ "2008 Official Michigan Primary Election Results - 4th District State Representative 2 Year Term (1) Position Files In WAYNE County". http://miboecfr.nicusa.com (website).
  9. ^ "2008 Official Michigan General Election Results - 4th District State Representative 2 Year Term (1) Position Files In WAYNE County". http://miboecfr.nicusa.com (website).
  10. ^ "2010 Official Michigan Primary Election Results - 1st District State Senator 4 Year Term (1) Position Files In WAYNE County". http://miboecfr.nicusa.com (website).
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