Leon Young (Wisconsin politician)
Leon Young | |
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 Young in 2009 | |
| Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the 16th district | |
| Assumed office 1993 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 4, 1967 Los Angeles, California |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
| Occupation | former police officer |
Leon D. Young (born July 4, 1967) is a former police officer who has been a Democratic member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing the 16th Assembly District, since his 1992 election.
Gaining office
In 1992, his aunt, incumbent Marcia P. Coggs, waited until just hours before the deadline for filing nomination papers to announce her retirement. Only one potential competitor had time to file nomination papers, since no challengers had planned to file against Coggs for the Democratic nomination (tantamount to election in this heavily-African-American, reliably Democratic district).[1] (Wisconsin's statutes have been changed to prevent such a surprise being repeated.[2]) Young was elected to his aunt’s seat and has been re-elected ever since.
References
External links
- Wisconsin Assembly - Representative Leon D. Young official government website
- Profile at Vote Smart
- Map of the 16th district as created by the Federal Court Redistricting Decision dated May 22, 2002, effective as of May 30, 2002
- Follow the Money - Leon D. Young
- Campaign 2008 campaign contributions at Wisconsin Democracy Campaign
- Leon Young Faces Three Challengers in the 16th District Lisa Kaiser, Express.com, August 20, 2008
- Eisen, Marc. "In Dubious Battle: WORST LEGISLATORS." "An inevitable bottom-dweller in Milwaukee Magazine’s periodic legislative surveys, Young, 41, remains the worst of the worst after 16 years in the Assembly." Milwaukee Magazine, January 2009
- Kane, Eugene. "Rep. Leon Young hasn’t taken visible stance on many issues" Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Sept 11, 2008