Coleman Young II
Coleman A. Young II | |
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Member of the Michigan Senate from the 1st district | |
In office January 1, 2011[1] – December 31, 2018 | |
Preceded by | Hansen Clarke |
Member of the Michigan House of Representatives from the 4th district | |
In office January 1, 2007[2] – December 31, 2010 | |
Preceded by | Mary Waters |
Succeeded by | Maureen Stapleton |
Personal details | |
Born | Royal Oak, Michigan | October 18, 1982
Political party | Democratic |
Parent(s) | Coleman Young Annivory Calvert |
Residence | Detroit, Michigan |
Occupation | State Senator |
Website | Official Senate Website |
Coleman Young II (born October 18, 1982) is a Democratic member of the Michigan Senate, representing the 1st District, which includes the municipalities of Ecorse, Gibraltar, River Rouge, Riverview, Trenton, Woodhaven, Wyandotte and a portion of Detroit. He currently serves as Vice Chair within the Senate Local Government and Elections Committee, General Government Appropriations Subcommittee, Judiciary Appropriations Subcommittee, Licensing And Regulatory Affairs Appropriations Subcommittee and Transportation Appropriations Subcommittee.[3] Young also sits on the Senate Appropriations Committee and Senate Insurance Committees. He has previously served as the Vice Chair of the Senate Outdoor Recreation and Tourism Committee and Senate Reforms, Restructuring and Reinventing Committee, as well as having served on the Senate Banking and Financial Institutions Committee, Senate Education Committee and Senate Energy and Technology Committee. From 2011-2014, Young served as the Senate Assistant Minority Caucus Chair. Since 2015, he has served as the Senate Assistant Minority Floor Leader.[4]
From 2007-2010, Young served as the Representative in the 4th District of the Michigan House of Representatives. The 4th District is composed of the Lower East Side of Detroit, including a portion of Downtown and Midtown.[5]
On Monday, December 11, 2017, Young announced his campaign for Michigan's 13th Congressional District. The seat is currently vacant, due to the resignation of John Conyers.[6]
Personal life
Coleman Young II was born in Detroit, Michigan. He is the only son of former Detroit Mayor Coleman Young and former Assistant Public Works Director Annivory Calvert.[7] He was named Coleman Young II in 1982 at his baptism, performed by Monsignor James Robinson.
In 2005, Young returned to Detroit, where he currently resides. He is a member of St. Paul Church of God in Christ.
Since July 2005, Young has hosted The "Young Effect," a weekly talk show broadcast Sunday evenings, on WHPR (Channel 91 Comcast) and simulcast on 88.1 FM.[8] The show is a live, uncensored, call-in show. Each week Young covers community issues and provides updates on activities at the Capitol.[9] He follows the broadcast show with a thirty-minute Town Hall Meeting on his Facebook page.
Education
Young graduated from P.A.L. Charter Academy High School in San Bernardino, California. After graduating High School, he enrolled at Azusa Pacific University, a private Christian college in Azusa, California.[10] In 2005, Young transferred to Wayne State University, where he is completing his Bachelors of Arts in Communications.[11]
Political career
In 2005, Young worked as an intern for Detroit City Councilwoman JoAnn Watson.[12] He has also worked for the Detroit City Council Research & Analysis Division.[13]
In the 2006 Primary Election, Young ran to fill a vacancy in the 4th District of Michigan's House of Representatives. He lead a field of sixteen candidates to win the Democratic nomination.[14] Young defeated Republican Scott Withington with over 93 percent of the vote in the General Election.
In 2008, Young won the Primary with over 70 percent of the vote. He was unopposed in the General Election.
Young won election to the Michigan State Senate in 2010. In the August Primary Election, he bested former Michigan House member Mary Waters.[15] In the November General Election, he defeated Republican Dakeisha Harwick.
Young ran unopposed in the 2014 Democratic Primary Election. He defeated Republican Barry Berk in the General Election.
In 2016, Young ran an aggressive Primary campaign against fellow Democrat, Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan, but came up short in his bid to unseat him. Duggan won the November General Election with 72 percent of the vote, compared to 28 percent for Young.
Legislative achievements
Young has sponsored six bills that have become law since he started in the House in 2007, and four since Republicans took full control of state government in 2011.[16]
In 2007, Young passed HB 4434, which amended the Tax Tribunal Act to provide for the mediation of disputes before the Tax Tribunal. The bill requires that residents receive a notice for blight before being ticketed. The bill also guarantees a dedicated funding source by creating the Michigan Tax Tribunal Fund, which can only be used for the operation of the Tribunal, rather than placing the funding in the General Fund, where it could be used for unrelated purposes. The bill decreases the operating costs of, and provides an additional source of revenue for, the Tax Tribunal.[17]
In 2008, Young passed HB 4868, which allows municipalities to waive blight violation fines for first-time offenders, if the fine occurs at an owner-occupied dwelling and the offender has corrected the circumstances for the violation.[18]
2008 also saw Young Pass HB 5842, which increased Sales Tax revenue and brought jobs to the Detroit region by expanding tax credits for the movie industry.[19]
In 2009, Young passed House Bill 4327, the Tisha Prater Act, which guarantees anti-discrimination protections for women affected by pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions. The legislation, named for Detroit Police Officer Tisha Prater, followed a 2008 Federal lawsuit filed when Prater was denied paid leave from work after she told the department that she was pregnant.[20] At the time, Detroit Police Department policy required pregnant women to take sick leave, instead of getting light-duty assignments offered to males limited by injuries suffered outside work. The legislation banned job discrimination based on a woman’s pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, and mandated paid maternity leave for pregnant police officers and firefighters. The bill passed the Michigan Senate unanimously. Governor Jennifer Granholm's signing of the bill marked the first time that the Governor, the ACLU and Michigan Right to Life came together in one room.[21]
In 2014, Young passed SB 146, which amended the Neighborhood Enterprise Zone (NEZ) Act to expand eligibility for NEZ certificates. Owners and developers rehabilitating property located in a NEZ qualify for reduced property taxes.[22]
In 2016, Young passed SB 141, which regulated Michigan's medical marijuana industry.[23]
Electoral history
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | 'Coleman Young II' | 2,450 | 34.7 | |
Democratic | Maureen Stapleton | 1,522 | 21.5 | |
Democratic | Frazier Kimson | 995 | 14.1 | |
Democratic | Kimberly Hill | 482 | 6.9 | |
Democratic | Daniel Crockett | 301 | 4.3 | |
Democratic | Diane McMillan | 236 | 3.3 | |
Democratic | Patricia Scott | 224 | 3.2 | |
Democratic | Keith Hollowell | 192 | 2.7 | |
Democratic | Sharon King | 142 | 2.0 | |
Democratic | Christopher Collins | 120 | 1.7 | |
Democratic | Omari Barksdale | 119 | 1.7 | |
Democratic | Wanda Canty | 78 | 1.1 | |
Democratic | Ellen Logan | 76 | 1.1 | |
Democratic | Ron Liscombe | 52 | 0.7 | |
Democratic | Verl Pittman | 51 | 0.7 | |
Democratic | Tom Allison | 23 | 0.3 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | 'Coleman Young II' | 18,841 | 93.9 | |
Republican | Scott Withington | 1,223 | 6.1 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | 'Coleman Young II' (Incumbent) | 5,624 | 70.4 | |
Democratic | Sheila Jackson | 919 | 11.5 | |
Democratic | Rita Jordan | 546 | 6.8 | |
Democratic | Willie Burton | 450 | 5.6 | |
Democratic | Wanda Canty | 446 | 5.6 |
Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Dave Bing | 26,337 | 28.82 | |
Ken Cockrel, Jr. (Incumbent) | 24,677 | 27.00 | |
Freman Hendrix | 21,208 | 23.21 | |
Warren Evans | 9,193 | 10.06 | |
Coleman Young II | 3,744 | 4.10 | |
Sharon McPhail | 2,565 | 2.81 | |
Nicholas Hood | 2,077 | 2.27 | |
Jerroll Sanders | 336 | 0.37 | |
D. Etta Wilcoxon | 309 | 0.34 | |
Brenda Sanders | 199 | 0.22 | |
Donald Bradley | 157 | 0.17 | |
Duane Montgomery | 152 | 0.17 | |
Stanley Michael Christmas | 103 | 0.11 | |
Joseph Holt | 101 | 0.11 | |
Frances Culver | 87 | 0.10 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | 'Coleman Young II' | 8,138 | 41.2 | |
Democratic | Lisa Nuszkowski | 5,701 | 28.9 | |
Democratic | LaMar Lemmons | 3,812 | 19.3 | |
Democratic | Mary Waters | 1,911 | 9.7 | |
Democratic | Dobey Gavin | 179 | 0.9 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | 'Coleman Young II' (Incumbent) | 40,122 | 93.3 | |
Republican | Dakeisha Harwick | 2,895 | 6.7 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | 'Coleman Young II' (Incumbent) | 48,510 | 71.8 | |
Republican | Barry Berk | 19,021 | 28.2 |
Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Mike Duggan (Incumbent) | 43,535 | 67.69 | |
Coleman Young II | 17,180 | 26.71 | |
Donna Marie Pitts | 528 | 0.82 | |
Edward D. Dean | 433 | 0.67 | |
Danetta L. Simpson | 424 | 0.66 | |
Curtis Christopher Greene | 307 | 0.48 | |
Angelo Brown | 228 | 0.35 | |
Articia Bomer | 201 | 0.31 |
Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Mike Duggan (Incumbent) | 72,450 | 72.0 | |
Coleman Young II | 28,164 | 28.0 |
External links
References
- ^ "Legislator". Michigan Votes.
- ^ "Legislator". Michigan Votes.
- ^ "MIRS Biographical Profiles". MIRS.
- ^ "Bio". Michigan Municipal League.
- ^ "Bio". Vote Smart.
- ^ "Coleman Young II running for Congress". Detroit News.
- ^ "In his first public acknowledgment..." Orlando Sentinel.
- ^ "Shows". WHPR.
- ^ "The Young Effect on Detroit". BET.
- ^ "Diary of a longshot: Inside Coleman Young's no-frills bid for Detroit mayor". Bridge MI.
- ^ "Young evokes dad while running for mayor as own man". Detroit News.
- ^ "Young evokes dad while running for mayor as own man". Detroit News.
- ^ "Coleman A. Young II picks up petitions for mayoral run". Detroit News.
- ^ "Can Detroit's Mayor Survive?". Newsweek.
- ^ "MIRS Biographical Profiles". MIRS.
- ^ "Young brings aggressive Senate style to mayor's race". Detroit News.
- ^ "House Bill 4434". Michigan Legislature.
- ^ "House Bill 4868". Michigan Legislature.
- ^ "House Bill 5842". Michigan Legislature.
- ^ "Young brings aggressive Senate style to mayor's race". Detroit News.
- ^ "Coleman Young II declares bid for Detroit mayor". Detroit News.
- ^ "Senate Bill 146". Michigan Legislature.
- ^ "Senate Bill 141". Michigan Legislature.
- ^ "Election Summary Report Primary Election - August 8th, 2006". Michigan Department of State. August 8, 2006. Retrieved December 1, 2017.
- ^ "Election Summary Report Primary Election - November 7th, 2006". Michigan Department of State. November 7, 2006. Retrieved December 1, 2017.
- ^ "Election Summary Report Primary Election - August 5th, 2008". Michigan Department of State. August 8, 2008. Retrieved December 1, 2017.
- ^ "Election Summary Report Primary Election - February 24th, 2009". Michigan Department of State. February 24, 2009. Retrieved December 1, 2017.
- ^ "Election Summary Report Primary Election - August 3, 2010". Michigan Department of State. August 3, 2010. Retrieved December 1, 2017.
- ^ "Election Summary Report Primary Election - November 2, 2010". Michigan Department of State. November 2, 2010. Retrieved December 1, 2017.
- ^ "Election Summary Report Primary Election - November 4th, 2014". Michigan Department of State. November 4, 2014. Retrieved December 1, 2017.
- ^ "Election Summary Report Primary Election - August 17th, 2017". Michigan Department of State. August 17, 2017. Retrieved December 1, 2017.
- ^ "Election Summary Report Primary Election - November 8th, 2017". Michigan Department of State. November 8, 2017. Retrieved December 1, 2017.
- Living people
- 1982 births
- People from Michigan
- People from Oakland County, Michigan
- People from Royal Oak, Michigan
- Azusa Pacific University alumni
- San Bernardino Valley College alumni
- Wayne State University alumni
- 21st-century American politicians
- Michigan politicians
- Michigan Democrats
- African-American people in Michigan politics
- Politicians from Detroit
- Members of the Michigan House of Representatives
- African-American state legislators in Michigan