Jesse Young (politician)

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Jesse Young
Member of the Washington House of Representatives
from the 26th district
Assumed office
January 17, 2014 (2014-01-17)
Serving with Michelle Caldier
Preceded byJan Angel
Personal details
Born
Jesse Lee Young

1976 (age 45–46)
Boise, Idaho, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Children6
ResidenceGig Harbor, Washington, U.S.
Alma materUniversity of Notre Dame (BS)
WebsiteOfficial website

Jesse Lee Young (born 1976)[1] is an American politician and engineer serving as a member of the Washington House of Representatives, representing the 26th district since 2014. He is a member of the Republican Party.

Early life and education[]

Born in Boise, Idaho, Young was raised in the Hilltop neighborhood of Tacoma, Washington, where he spent some of his childhood homeless. Young eventually graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School and was accepted to the University of Notre Dame. In college, Young competed on the track team as a pole vaulter and worked in the dining hall to pay his tuition. In 1999, Young earned a bachelor's degree in Management Information Systems from the Mendoza College of Business.[2]

Career[]

Young began his career as an IT consultant for major corporations before entering state government. Young was appointed to the Washington House of Representatives on January 17, 2014 to succeed Jan Angel following the latter's election to the Washington State Senate.[3] He is running for the Washington State Senate in 2022 against incumbent Democrat Emily Randall.[4]

Controversies[]

In a letter dated December 13, 2016, Young was informed by an attorney for the Washington House of Representatives that he was being restricted from interacting directly with his legislative assistants and was no longer eligible to have a district office for the period of one year.[5] The letter stated that the actions were taken as a result of "credible and serious" allegations of a "pattern of hostile and intimidating behavior." Legislative aides and other colleagues alleged that this behavior included "screaming fits," "meltdowns," and "crude references to the female anatomy."[6] The letter further stated that the restrictions might be removed if Young were to complete an anger management training program, a management training program, and respectful workplace training.[7]

On October 2017, Young was fined $1,000 by the Washington Legislative Ethics Board for campaigning on state resources and utilizing a legislative state-employed assistant to aid in his election campaigns. Young was fined an additional $500 in June 2018 for again using state resources for his campaign activities.[8]

In June 2021, Young and several other Washington state Republicans visited Arizona to tour the controversial audit taking place there. One of the lawmakers that accompanied Young, Robert Sutherland, proposed that a similar audit take place in Washington state. Secretary of State Kim Wyman rebuked false claims about the vote by mail system used in the state for years and of fraud surrounding the state elections and 2020 presidential election.[9]

Awards[]

  • 2014 Guardians of Small Business award. Presented by NFIB. [10]
  • 2020 Guardians of Small Business. Presented by NFIB. [11]

Personal life[]

Young's wife is Jennifer Young. They have six children. Young and his family live in Gig Harbor, Washington. [12]

References[]

  1. ^ "Legislative Manual 2021-2022" (PDF). Washington State Legislature.
  2. ^ "About Rep. Jesse Young". Jesse Young. Retrieved 2020-01-21.
  3. ^ "Councils appoint Jesse Young and Graham Hunt to state House seats". Kitsap Sun, January 17, 2014.
  4. ^ "Jesse Young for State Senate". Retrieved October 5, 2021.
  5. ^ "Rep. Jesse Young restricted from supervising staff". AP News. 2017-01-31. Retrieved 2018-02-09.
  6. ^ "Gig Harbor state rep restricted from supervising staff". The News Tribune. Retrieved 2018-02-09.
  7. ^ "State Rep. Jesse Young restricted from supervising staff after 'hostile' behavior". Q13 FOX. 2017-01-30. Retrieved 2018-02-09.
  8. ^ Orenstein, Walker (2018-06-30). "Gig Harbor lawmaker fined again for mixing campaign work and state resources". The Seattle Times. Retrieved 2021-09-17.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  9. ^ Camden, Jim (26 June 2021). "GOP lawmaker tours Cyber Ninjas 'audit,' considers changes in Washington called unnecessary | The Spokesman-Review". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved 2021-09-17.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  10. ^ "69 Lawmakers Win Main Street's Highest Award". nfib.com. May 12, 2014. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
  11. ^ "44 Washington Legislators Named Guardians of Small Business". nfib.com. July 15, 2020. Retrieved September 13, 2021.
  12. ^ "Jesse Young - 26th Legislative District". www.gigharborchamber.net. Retrieved 2020-01-21.


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