Leon Young Biography
Leon D. Young (born July 4, 1967) is a police officer and former Democratic member of the Wisconsin State *embly, representing the 16th *embly District from 1992 until 2018.
Political career
Young speaking at a 2009 press conferenceIn 1992, his aunt, in*bent Marcia P. Coggs (18th District), waited until just hours before the deadline for filing nomination papers to announce her retirement. Only one potential compe*or 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). (Wisconsin's statutes have been changed to prevent such a surprise being repeated.) Young was elected to his aunt's seat and has been re-elected ever since.
In 2018, Young announced that he was retiring from politics, and that he intended to resume working as a police officer.
References
External links
- Wisconsin *embly - Representative Leon D. Young official government website (archived
- 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
- 2008 2006 2004 2002 2000 1998 campaign contributions
- 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 *embly." Milwaukee Magazine, January 2009
- Kane, Eugene. "Rep. Leon Young hasn’t taken visible stance on many issues" Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Sept 11, 2008
