Patrick G. Young Jr. (born April 20, 1983) is an American politician from Maryland who is currently a member of the Baltimore County Council, representing District 1. He was previously a member of the Maryland House of Delegates in District 44B from 2015 to 2022, and served as the Chair of the Baltimore County Delegation from 2018 to 2022.
Pat Young | |
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Member of the Baltimore County Council, District 1 | |
Assumed office December 5, 2022 | |
Preceded by | Tom Quirk |
Member of the Maryland House of Delegates from the 44B district | |
In office January 14, 2015 – December 5, 2022 Serving with Sheila Ruth | |
Preceded by | Keiffer Mitchell Jr. |
Succeeded by | Aletheia McCaskill |
Personal details | |
Born | Catonsville, Maryland, U.S. | April 20, 1983
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Married |
Children | 1 |
Residence(s) | Catonsville, Maryland, U.S. |
Alma mater | Towson University |
Website | Campaign website |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch/service | United States Marine Corps |
Years of service | 2001-2005 |
Rank | Sergeant |
Unit | 1st Battalion 8th Marines |
Battles/wars | Second Battle of Fallujah |
Early life and career
editYoung was born in Catonsville, Maryland and graduated from Mount Saint Joseph High School in 2001.[1] He was a member of the Boy Scouts of America Troop 140 in Woodlawn where he earned the rank of Eagle Scout in 2001.[citation needed]
After graduation, Young enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps Infantry (1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment) and served through two combat tours in Iraq as well as a humanitarian mission to Liberia.[2] In November 2004, he was awarded a combat promotion for actions rendered during the Second Battle of Fallujah.[3]
After returning home, Young attended Towson University,[4] where he founded the Student Veterans Group of Towson and earned three bachelor's degrees (political science, religious studies, and philosophy).[2] In 2010, he was hired by Towson as the coordinator of veterans services.[5] In 2011, Young was appointed by Governor Martin O'Malley to the Maryland Veterans Commission.[6]
In May 2013, Young announced he would run for the Maryland House of Delegates in District 44B, seeking to succeed state Delegate Shirley Nathan-Pulliam, who announced a run for Maryland Senate in 2014.[2] He won the Democratic primary with 22.9 percent of the vote, edging out his opponent by 34 votes and coming in second place behind incumbent state Delegate Charles E. Sydnor III.[7] Young and Sydnor defeated Republican Michael Russell in the general election.[8]
In the legislature
editYoung was sworn into the Maryland House of Delegates on January 14, 2015.[1] From December 2018 to 2022, he served as the chair of the Baltimore County Delegation.[9]
In May 2021, Young announced that he would not seek re-election to the House of Delegates in 2022, instead opting to run for the Baltimore County Council, seeking the seat held by outgoing councilmember Tom Quirk.[10][11] In March 2022, he was endorsed by county executive Johnny Olszewski.[12] Young won the Democratic primary with 43.8 percent of the vote,[13] and later won the general election on November 8, 2022, with 63.4 percent of the vote over his opponent.[14]
Committee assignments
edit- Member, Appropriations Committee, 2015–2022 (health & human resources subcommittee, 2015–2017; oversight committee on pensions, 2015–2018; health & social services subcommittee, 2017–2022; chair, oversight committee on personnel, 2019–2022, vice-chair, 2019; member, capital budget subcommittee, 2020–2022)
- Regional Revitalization Work Group, 2015–2022
- Special Joint Committee on Pensions, 2016–2022
- Joint Committee on Legislative Information Technology and Open Government, 2017–2022
- House Chair, Joint Committee on the Management of Public Funds, 2019–2022
- Joint Committee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Biotechnology, 2021–2022
Other memberships
edit- Chair, Baltimore County Delegation, 2018–2022
- Member, Maryland Legislative Transit Caucus, 2019–2022
- House Chair, Maryland Veterans Caucus, 2022 (vice-chair, 2016–2021)
Political positions
editAs a candidate, Young said he supported using eminent domain to take ownership of vacant properties.[15]
During the 2015 legislative session, Young introduced a bill that would provide dependents of military veterans access to in-state tuition rates at Maryland colleges and universities.[16]
In November 2019, Young endorsed South Bend mayor Pete Buttigieg for president.[17][18] In January 2020, Young filed to run for delegate to the Democratic National Convention, authorized by Buttigieg.[19]
In August 2020, Young joined a demonstration in front of the home of U.S. postmaster general Louis DeJoy, which was organized amid allegations that DeJoy was limiting mail-in voting ahead of the 2020 United States presidential election.[20] In December 2020, Young joined ShutDown DC organizers in defending Black Lives Matter Plaza from the Proud Boys, a neo-fascist and white supremacist organization that tried to make their way past police lines and into the plaza throughout the day.[21]
During the 2021 legislative session, Young introduced a bill that would establish an Office on Climate Change within the governor's office, which would be tasked with implementing the recommendations of the Maryland Commission on Climate Change.[22]
During the 2022 legislative session and following a cyberattack against the Maryland Department of Health, Young introduced legislation that would offer increased protections to state and local government online networks.[23][24] All three bills passed and were signed into law by Governor Larry Hogan on May 12, 2022.[25]
Electoral history
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Charles E. Sydnor III | 3,849 | 23.4 | |
Democratic | Pat Young | 3,763 | 22.9 | |
Democratic | Aaron J. Barnett | 3,729 | 22.7 | |
Democratic | Rainier Harvey | 2,936 | 17.9 | |
Democratic | Bishop Barry Chapman | 1,605 | 9.8 | |
Democratic | Frederick D. Ware-Newsome | 535 | 3.3 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Charles E. Sydnor, III | 16,314 | 41.8 | |
Democratic | Pat Young | 16,013 | 41.0 | |
Republican | Michael J. Russell | 6,622 | 17.0 | |
Write-in | 91 | 0.2 | ||
Write-in | Frederick D. Ware-Newsome | 14 | 0.0 | |
Write-in | Bishop Barry Chapman | 4 | 0.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Charles E. Sydnor, III | 5,643 | 28.6 | |
Democratic | Pat Young | 5,102 | 25.9 | |
Democratic | Aisha Khan | 4,110 | 20.8 | |
Democratic | Aaron J. Barnett | 3,510 | 17.8 | |
Democratic | Bishop Barry Chapman | 1,356 | 6.9 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Pat Young | 24,226 | 55.4 | |
Democratic | Charles E. Sydnor, III | 19,082 | 43.6 | |
Write-in | 418 | 1.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Antonio Hayes (Biden) | 89,537 | 18.4 | |
Democratic | Sean Ford (Biden) | 88,546 | 18.2 | |
Democratic | Larry S. Gibson (Biden) | 88,270 | 18.2 | |
Democratic | Herb Smith (Biden) | 82,027 | 16.9 | |
Democratic | Calvin Ball III (Uncommitted) | 19,767 | 4.1 | |
Democratic | Kyle Samuel Berkley (Sanders) | 14,900 | 3.1 | |
Democratic | Richard DeShay Elliott (Sanders) | 13,583 | 2.8 | |
Democratic | Mitch Jones (Sanders) | 12,935 | 2.7 | |
Democratic | Marlon Medrano (Sanders) | 12,473 | 2.6 | |
Democratic | Clarence K. Lam (Uncommitted) | 5,444 | 1.1 | |
Democratic | Pat Young (Buttigieg) | 4,675 | 1.0 | |
Democratic | Wesley H. Queen (Warren) | 4,375 | 0.9 | |
Democratic | Felix Facchine (Warren) | 3,788 | 0.8 | |
Democratic | Steve Holt (Warren) | 3,737 | 0.8 | |
Democratic | James Howard (Warren) | 3,623 | 0.7 | |
Democratic | Dan Berland (Warren) | 3,407 | 0.7 | |
Democratic | Tom Coale (Warren) | 3,180 | 0.7 | |
Democratic | Byron Macfarlane (Buttigieg) | 3,009 | 0.6 | |
Democratic | Mark Jason McLaurin (Warren) | 2,842 | 0.6 | |
Democratic | James Ward Morrow (Uncommitted) | 2,755 | 0.6 | |
Democratic | Thomas C. Higdon (Warren) | 2,702 | 0.6 | |
Democratic | Steven M. Bolen (Klobuchar) | 2,355 | 0.5 | |
Democratic | Matthew Kirk Goode (Yang) | 2,247 | 0.5 | |
Democratic | Jon Weinstein (Klobuchar) | 2,218 | 0.5 | |
Democratic | Saad Usmani (Buttigieg) | 2,212 | 0.5 | |
Democratic | Christopher G. Metzger (Yang) | 2,042 | 0.4 | |
Democratic | Christopher D. Lines (Buttigieg) | 2,016 | 0.4 | |
Democratic | Jonathan R. Weeks (Yang) | 1,988 | 0.4 | |
Democratic | Kevin Gillogly (Klobuchar) | 1,730 | 0.4 | |
Democratic | Paul V. Konka (Klobuchar) | 1,556 | 0.3 | |
Democratic | James Reece Peak, III (Klobuchar) | 972 | 0.2 | |
Democratic | Scott Suko (Gabbard) | 953 | 0.2 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Pat Young | 5,734 | 43.8 | |
Democratic | Paul Dongarra | 4,957 | 37.9 | |
Democratic | Danielle Nicole Singley | 2,398 | 18.3 |
References
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- ^ a b c Baughman, Julie (May 28, 2013). "Marine Corps vet to run for District 44B delegate". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
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- ^ Kay, Liz (March 2, 2006). "Easing the transition from combat zone to college". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
- ^ Brown, Matthew Hay (November 10, 2012). "Young veterans easing back into life after war". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
- ^ Loricchio, Lauren (March 25, 2015). "Veterans welcome the state-wide recognition of service in Vietnam". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
- ^ Loricchio, Lauren (July 8, 2014). "Pat Young wins second Democratic spot in general election for state delegate from District 44B". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
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- ^ Knezevich, Alison (July 25, 2022). "Winners declared in two Baltimore County Council races, but state's attorney race still unsettled. Here's where ballot-counting stands". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
- ^ DeVille, Taylor (November 9, 2022). "Democrats Mike Ertel, Pat Young win races for open Baltimore County Council seats; Marks declares reelection victory". Baltimore Banner. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
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- ^ Kurtz, Josh (November 1, 2019). "Buttigieg Rolls Out List of Md. Endorsements". Maryland Matters. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
- ^ Barker, Jeff (December 12, 2019). "Pete Buttigieg holds Baltimore fundraiser and receives Lamar Jackson jersey". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
- ^ Kurtz, Josh (January 27, 2020). "No Surprise: Biden Is Dem Establishment Choice, Convention Filings Show". Maryland Matters. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
- ^ Armus, Teo (August 17, 2020). "As the House demands an interview with Postal Service chief Louis DeJoy, protesters picket his homes". The Washington Post. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
- ^ Heim, Joe; Lang, Marissa (December 28, 2020). "For D.C. protests, Proud Boys settle in at city's oldest hotel and its bar". The Washington Post. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
- ^ Shwe, Elizabeth (February 3, 2021). "Bills Would Require State Agencies to Consider Climate Change in Key Decisions and Operations". Maryland Matters. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
- ^ Gaskill, Hannah (March 2, 2022). "Lawmakers Introduce Bills to Bolster State Cybersecurity". Maryland Matters. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
- ^ Sears, Bryan (March 2, 2022). "Maryland House leaders look to improve state and local cybersecurity systems". The Daily Record. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
- ^ Gaskill, Hannah (May 12, 2022). "Hogan Signs Cybersecurity, Public Health, Transportation Bills into Law". Maryland Matters. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
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