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Quick facts for kids Coleman Young
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Member of the Detroit City Council from the at-large district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 1, 2022
Preceded by	Janeé Ayers
Member of the Michigan Senate from the 1st district
In office January 1, 2011 – January 1, 2019
Preceded by	Hansen Clarke
Succeeded by	Stephanie Chang
Member of the Michigan House of Representatives from the 4th district
In office January 1, 2007 – December 31, 2010
Preceded by	Mary D. Waters
Succeeded by	Maureen Stapleton
Personal details
Born	Coleman Alexander Young II (1982-10-18) October 18, 1982 (age 42) Royal Oak, Michigan, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Relatives	Coleman Young (father)
Education	Azusa Pacific University Wayne State University (BA)

Coleman Alexander Young II (born October 18, 1982) is an American Democratic politician who is a current member of the Detroit City Council and a former member of the Michigan Senate. In the Michigan Senate, he represented the 1st district, which included the municipalities of Ecorse, Gibraltar, River Rouge, Riverview, Trenton, Woodhaven, Wyandotte and a portion of Detroit. He served as the vice chair of the Local Government and Elections Committee, General Government Appropriations Subcommittee, Judiciary Appropriations Subcommittee, Licensing And Regulatory Affairs Appropriations Subcommittee and Transportation Appropriations Subcommittee. Young also sat on the Appropriations Committee and Insurance Committee. He previously served as the vice chair of the Outdoor Recreation and Tourism Committee and Reforms, Restructuring and Reinventing Committee, as well as having previously served on the Banking and Financial Institutions Committee, Education Committee and Energy and Technology Committee. From 2011 to 2014, Young served as the Senate Assistant Minority Caucus Chair and also served as the Senate Assistant Minority Floor Leader.

From 2007 to 2010, Young served as the representative in the 4th District of the Michigan House of Representatives. The 4th District was composed of the Lower East Side of Detroit, including a portion of Downtown and Midtown. During his time in the House, Young served as the vice chair of the Insurance Committee and sat on the Intergovernmental and Regional Affairs Committee, Labor Committee and Transportation Committee.

Young unsuccessfully ran in both the 2009 Detroit mayoral special election and the 2017 Detroit mayoral election, being the runner-up in the latter. In 2018, Young ran to represent Michigan's 13th U.S. Congressional district. The seat was vacant, due to the resignation of John Conyers. Young lost the primary to Rashida Tlaib, who won the general election. In 2022, Young was elected to the Detroit City Council.

Personal life

Coleman Young II was born in Royal Oak, Michigan. He is the only son of former Detroit Mayor Coleman Young and former Assistant Public Works Director Annivory Calvert. He was born Joel Loving, and raised in California, his father denying his existence until a paternity suit in 1989. Due to death threats his father had received, Young's name was changed to Joel Loving at the age of six and his mother moved with him to California. His father later changed Young's name back. Young says he received a phone call from his father at the age of twelve wherein his father "basically asked [him] to carry on the name and the legacy".

In 2005, Young returned to Detroit. He is a member of St. Paul Church of God in Christ.

As of 2013, Young hosted a live call in show called The Young Effect.

Education

Young graduated from P.A.L. Charter Academy High School in San Bernardino, California. After graduating High School, he enrolled at Azusa Pacific University, a private Christian college in Azusa, California. In 2005, Young transferred to Wayne State University, to complete his Bachelor of Arts in communications. As of 2018, Young attends Wayne State as a part-time student.

Political career

Coleman Young II announces his run for the 13th Congressional District

In 2005, Young worked as an intern for Detroit City Councilwoman JoAnn Watson. He has also worked for the Detroit City Council Research & Analysis Division.

In the 2006 Primary Election, Young ran to fill a vacancy in the 4th District of Michigan's House of Representatives.

Legislative achievements

Coleman Young II interviews with Channel 4

In 2009, Young helped pass HB 4327, the Tisha Prater Act, which guarantees anti-discrimination protections for women affected by pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions. The legislation, named for Detroit Police Officer Tisha Prater, followed a 2008 Federal lawsuit filed when Prater was denied paid leave from work after she told the department that she was pregnant.

Electoral history