Pat Young

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Pat Young
Delegate Young.jpg
Member of the Maryland House of Delegates
from the 44B district
Assumed office
January 14, 2015
Serving with Sheila Ruth
Personal details
Born (1983-04-20) April 20, 1983 (age 38)
Catonsville, Maryland
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Married
Children1
Alma materTowson University
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Marine Corps
Years of service2001-2005
RankSergeant
Unit1st Battalion 8th Marines
Battles/warsSecond Battle of Fallujah

Patrick Young Jr. (born April 20, 1983) is an American politician from Maryland. He currently represents District 44B in the Maryland House of Delegates and serves as the Chair of the Baltimore County House Delegation.

Early life[]

Pat Young was born in Catonsville, Maryland and graduated from Mount St. 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. 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. In November 2004 he was awarded a combat promotion for actions rendered during the Second Battle of Fallujah. After returning home he attended Towson University, where he founded the Student Veterans Group of Towson and earned three bachelor's degrees (political science, religious studies, and philosophy). In 2010 he was hired by Towson as the coordinator of veterans services and in 2012 was appointed by Governor Martin O'Malley to the Maryland Veterans Commission.

Political career[]

Young was elected a member of House of Delegates in the and took office on January 14, 2015. He has been a member of the following:

  • Chair of Baltimore County House Delegation, 2019-
  • Appropriations Committee, 2015- (health & human resources subcommittee, 2015-; oversight committee on pensions, 2015-)[2]
  • Regional Revitalization Work Group, 2015-2018 (defunct)[3]
  • Special Joint Committee on Pensions, 2016-[4]
  • Maryland Medicaid Advisory Committee, 2015-[5]
  • Maryland Veterans Commission, 2012-?[6][better source needed]
  • Institutional Review Board, University of Maryland, College Park.[citation needed]
  • House Vice-Chair: Maryland Veterans Caucus, 2016-[7]

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.[8]

News[]

  • "Marine Corps vet to run for District 44B delegate". The Baltimore Sun. May 28, 2013. Retrieved December 10, 2021.
  • "Young veterans easing back into life after war". The Baltimore Sun. November 10, 2012. Retrieved December 10, 2021.
  • "War, first-hand: Military vets and relatives share their stories on stage". The Baltimore Sun. May 4, 2011. Retrieved December 10, 2021.
  • "Towson University group assembles care packages for service personnel". The Baltimore Sun. November 7, 2011. Retrieved December 10, 2021.

References[]

  1. ^ "Patrick G. Young, Jr., Maryland State Delegate". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. December 8, 2021. Retrieved December 10, 2021.
  2. ^ "Maryland House Appropriations Committee - Members". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. December 1, 2021. Retrieved December 10, 2021.
  3. ^ "Maryland House Regional Revitalization Work Group". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. October 26, 2021. Retrieved December 10, 2021.
  4. ^ "Pensions, Maryland Special Joint Committee on". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. September 29, 2021. Retrieved December 10, 2021.
  5. ^ "Health & Mental Hygiene, Maryland Department of". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. December 10, 2021. Retrieved December 10, 2021.
  6. ^ "Veterans Affairs, Maryland Department of". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. November 24, 2021. Retrieved December 10, 2021.
  7. ^ "Maryland General Assembly Caucuses - Maryland Veterans Caucus". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. January 5, 2021. Retrieved December 10, 2021.
  8. ^ DeVille, Taylor (May 10, 2021). "Del. Pat Young says he will run for open Baltimore County Council seat". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved November 13, 2021.

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