Stephanie A. Young
What this job does: Your district's vote in the Michigan House of Representatives. Members write and vote on state laws and the state budget. A term is two years, with a limit of 12 years total in the Legislature.
- Holds this seat now
- Yes
- Office
- State Representative, House District 16 (since 2023)
- Occupation
- State legislator
- Lives in
- Detroit
Background
- Graduated from Cass Technical High School and earned a bachelor's degree in international relations from James Madison College at Michigan State University in 1990. source: ballotpedia.org
- Served as executive director of the Community Education Commission, a district manager with the Detroit Mayor's Office Department of Neighborhoods, and outreach manager of the Detroit Area Agency on Aging. source: ballotpedia.org
- Worked as chief of staff and legislative liaison for three state representatives. source: ballotpedia.org
- Represented House District 8 from 2021 to 2023 and has represented House District 16 since 2023. source: ballotpedia.org
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- Healthy families, vibrant communities and quality public education (2024 Ballotpedia survey) source: ballotpedia.org
- Child welfare, criminal justice reform and economic development (2024 Ballotpedia survey) source: ballotpedia.org
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