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| '''Jesse L. Young''' is an ] politician |
'''Jesse L. Young''' is an ] politician, who was appointed to the ] on January 17, 2014 to succeed ] following the latter's election to the ].<ref>. '']'', January 17, 2014.</ref> He represents the 26th District as a member of the ]. | ||
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| He was appointed to the ] on January 17, 2014 to succeed ] following the her election to the ].<ref>. '']'', January 17, 2014.</ref> He represents ] and is a member of the ]. | |||
| Representative Young is a software developer and currently works as a technology consultant. He and his wife, Jennie, have five children, including one adopted son from Ethiopia. They live in Gig Harbor.<ref>{{cite web||title=About Jesse Young|url=http://www.jesseyoungforstaterep.com/about.php|website=jesseyoungforstaterep.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web||title=About Jesse|url=http://houserepublicans.wa.gov/jesse-young/about/|website=Washington State House Republicans}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Grimley|first1=Brynn|title=Candidates Looking To Shift Party Control In Bipartisan 26th District|url=http://www.thenewstribune.com/2014/10/03/3413461/candidates-looking-to-shift-party.html|work=Tacoma News Tribune}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Kitsap Sun 2014 Election Guide|url=http://elections.kitsapsun.com/candidates/jesse-young|work=Kitsap Sun}}</ref> | |||
| == Education == | |||
| Growing up homeless in Tacoma’s Hilltop neighborhood<ref>{{cite web|last1=Young|first1=Jesse|title=Jesse's Story|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=segRnqj5KPY|website=Youtube.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Young|first1=Jesse|title=Why Jesse Young Is Running|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qy6uZMrCmVM|website=Youtube.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Young|first1=Jesse|title=Growing Up In Hilltop|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=22Berk64kFU|website=Youtube.com}}</ref>, Jesse worked hard to support his mother and brother and graduated a Washington State Scholar and was named class valedictorian from Woodrow Wilson High School in 1995. He was active in varsity athletics and was captain of the Woodrow Wilson High School Football and Track & Field teams. He would later marry his wife Jennie, who also attended Wilson High School. | |||
| He went on to study at the prestigious University of Notre Dame earning a Bachelor’s Degree in Management Information Systems from their renowned School of Business. He continued his varsity athletics career as a Notre Dame athlete.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Young|first1=Jesse|title=Jesse Young Voter Guide 2010|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0QlY6trPAjU|website=Youtube.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Young|first1=Jesse|title=Jesse Young Voter Guide 2014|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wTlSoomY3g8|website=Youtube.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=2014 Primary Voters' Guide - Legislative District 26 - State Representative Pos. 1 Legislative|url=https://weiapplets.sos.wa.gov/MyVote/OnlineVotersGuide/GetCandidateStatement?electionId=53&candidateId=33559&raceJurisdictionName=Legislative&Display=Statewide&partyName=(Prefers%20Republican%20Party)&raceName=Legislative%20District%2026%20-%20State%20Representative%20Pos.%201|website=Washington Secretary of State's Office}}</ref> | |||
| == Political Career == | |||
| Republican Jesse Young previously ran for election to the ] seeking to serve ] in and , but was not elected.<ref>{{cite web|title=August 17, 2010 Primary - Congressional District 6|url=http://results.vote.wa.gov/results/20100817/CongressionalDistrict6.html|website=Washington Secretary of State's Office}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=August 07, 2012 Primary - Congressional District 6|url=http://results.vote.wa.gov/results/20120807/CongressionalDistrict6.html|website=Washington Secretary of State's Office}}</ref> | |||
| State Senator ], who represented Washington’s 26th Legislative District was subsequently elected to the ] replacing former Congressman ]. | |||
| The vacancy in the ] left by Congressman Kilmer prompted the appointment of ] to the State Senate. State Representative ] would later defeat Senator Schlicher in a special election held in November 2013.<ref>{{cite web|title=November 5, 2013 General Election - Legislative District 26|url=http://results.vote.wa.gov/results/20131105/LegislativeDistrict26.html|website=Washington Secretary of State's Office}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Grimley|first1=Brynn|title=Candidates Looking To Shift Party Control In Bipartisan 26th District|url=http://www.thenewstribune.com/2014/10/03/3413461/candidates-looking-to-shift-party.html|work=Tacoma News Tribune}}</ref> | |||
| Following the vacancy in the ] left by Senator Angel, Jesse Young was unanimously appointed by the Pierce County Council and Kitsap County Commissioners to serve in the House of Representatives to represent Washington’s 26th Legislative District in January 2014.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Gardner|first1=Steven|title=Gig Harbor Republican Jesse Young appointed to 26th District House seat|url=http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/local-news/young-appointed-to-26th-district-house-seat|work=Kitsap Sun}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Strow|first1=Mary|title=Jesse Young, New 26th District House Member, Gets To Work|url=http://houserepublicans.wa.gov/news/jesse-young-new-26th-district-house-member-gets-to-work/|work=Washington State House Republicans}}</ref> | |||
| An election was subsequently held between former Senator Nathan Schlicher and incumbent Representative Jesse Young. Representative Young would defeat Nathan Schlicher in November 2014.<ref>{{cite web|title=November 4, 2014 General Election - Legislative District 26|url=http://results.vote.wa.gov/results/20141104/LegislativeDistrict26.html|website=Washington Secretary of State's Office}}</ref> | |||
| ==Puget Sound Armed-Services Legacy Memorial (PSALM)== | |||
| An item Young inserted into a transportation budget proposal in April 2015 attracted national attention. Young proposed $90,000 be spent studying whether it would be feasible to repurpose retired naval ]s to build a national monument bridge between ] and ]. The proposal included in the transportation budget passed the State House; yeas, 78; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 1.<ref>{{cite web|title=House Bill 1299|url=http://app.leg.wa.gov/billinfo/summary.aspx?bill=1299&year=2015|website=Washington State Legislature}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Banse|first1=Tom|title=Puget Sound Lawmaker Pitches New Bridge Built With Old Aircraft Carriers|url=http://nwnewsnetwork.org/post/puget-sound-lawmaker-pitches-new-bridge-built-old-aircraft-carriers|work=Northwest Public Radio|date=April 9, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/govbeat/wp/2015/04/10/a-washington-state-representative-wants-to-build-a-bridge-out-of-retired-aircraft-carriers/|agency=The Washington Post|title=A Washington state representative wants to build a bridge out of retired aircraft carriers|first=Reid|last=Wilson|date=April 10, 2015|accessdate=April 10, 2015}}</ref> | |||
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Revision as of 10:35, 12 June 2015
| Jesse L. Young | |
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| Washington State Representative | |
| Member of the Washington House of Representatives from the 26th Legislative district | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office January 17, 2014 (2014-01-17) | |
| Preceded by | Jan Angel |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Republican |
| Website | www |
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Jesse L. Young is an American politician, who 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. He represents the 26th District as a member of the Republican Party.
References
- "Councils appoint Jesse Young and Graham Hunt to state House seats". Kitsap Sun, January 17, 2014.
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