Coleman Young
| Coleman Young | ||
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| Michigan State Senate District 1 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| January 1, 2011 - present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 1, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 2 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $71,685/year | |
| Per diem | $10,800 yearly expense allowance | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| First elected | November 2, 2010 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | 2 terms (8 years) | |
| Prior offices | ||
| Michigan House of Representatives | ||
| 2005 – 2010 | ||
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | 1984 | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Prior to his time in the Senate, Young worked as an intern for the Detroit City Council Research & Analysis Division and for Subway Restaurants. Since 2005, Young has hosted The Young Effect, a Detroit live, call-in talk show concerning current affairs, community advocacy and sports.
Young has completed his junior year at Wayne State University after transferring from Azusa Pacific University, a Christian college in Azusa, California. While at Azusa, he was a member of the football team and majored in Communications and Pastoring. He plans to complete his degree at Wayne State University in Detroit. Coleman graduated from Charter Academy High School as Valedictorian of his class and was recognized by the California State Assembly.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Young served on the following committees:
| Michigan Committee Assignments, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Education | ||||
| • Energy and Technology | ||||
| • Local Government and Elections, Vice-chair | ||||
| • Outdoor Recreation and Tourism, Vice-chair | ||||
| • Reforms, Restructuring and Reinventing, Vice-chair | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Young served on these committees:
| Michigan Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Education | ||||
| • Energy and Technology | ||||
| • Local Government and Elections, Vice-chair | ||||
| • Outdoor Recreation and Tourism | ||||
| • Reforms, Restructuring and Reinventing, Vice-chair | ||||
Issues
House of Representatives voting record
More voting record details
- List of all of Coleman Young’s roll call votes, bills introduced, and floor amendments from MichiganVotes.org (use site’s “advanced search” to narrow by date range, issue category and/or keyword).
- List of Coleman Young's 56 missed roll-call votes
Key votes of 2009-2010
- Click below to see how this representative voted.
- Super Speedway, Lawmakers voting on whether TO EXTEND A SPECIAL TAX PERK for a super speedway.
- Driver Responsibility Fees, Lawmakers voting on whether TO IMPOSE 'driver responsibility fees.'
- Crony Capitalism, Lawmakers voting on whether TO RESTRICT THE RIGHT of shareholders to sell their own stock.
- Right to Work, Lawmakers voting on an amendment SUPPORTING RIGHT-TO-WORK zones.
- Dept. of State Cost-Saving, Lawmakers voting on whether TO SLOW DOWN PROGRESS ON THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S COST-SAVING CONSOLIDATION PLAN.
- Golf Carts, Lawmakers voting on whether TO SUBSIDIZE the production of electric vehicle batteries.
- Home Court Disadvantage, Lawmakers voting on whether TO GIVE MORE TAXING POWER to local government in Kalamazoo so it can finance a taxpayer-subsidized sports arena.
- Fire Safe Cigarettes, Lawmakers voting on whether TO BAN the sale of cigarettes that are not "fire safe."
- Balancing Act, Lawmakers voting on a budget to CUT REVENUE SHARING PAYMENTS to local governments as a way to balance the state budget without raising taxes.
- Balancing Act 2, Lawmakers voting on a cut of less than 3 percent to K-12 school aid payments so as to balance the state budget without tax increases.
- A Good Tax Gone Bad?, Lawmakers voting on the Michigan Business Tax.
- It’s From the Children, Lawmakers voting on whether to RAID $90 MILLION from the Michigan Higher Education Student Loan Authority.
- Left Behind, Lawmakers voting on whether TO FINANCE "No Worker Left Behind" with a 59.9 percent increase in general fund spending in the 2009 DELEG budget.
- First Class Schools, Lawmakers voting on whether to keep Detroit Public Schools' "first class" status even though the district no longer meets the population standard.
- Politically Correct Capitalism, Lawmakers voting on whether to INCREASE SUBSIDIES for plug-in traction battery packs used in electric cars.
- Politically Correct Capitalism 2, Lawmakers voting on whether to GIVE SUBSIDIES for Michigan film production.
- Politically Correct Capitalism 3, Lawmakers voting on whether to INCREASE ELECTRIC CAR SUBSIDIES for a subsidiary of a Korean battery company.
- Secret Ballot, Lawmakers voting on whether to keep a SECRET BALLOT for union elections.
- Property Taxes Assaulted Again, Lawmakers voting on whether to allow public schools to EXPAND THE USE OF SINKING FUND property tax spending.
- Sneak Attack, Lawmakers voting on whether to allow public schools to EXPAND THE USE OF SINKING FUND property tax spending.
- Grapes of Wrath, Lawmakers voting on whether TO BAN home shipment of beer and wine to Michigan consumers.
- Subsidize Manufacture of Electric Cars, Lawmakers voting on whether to authorize a refundable Michigan Business Tax credit for makers of plug-in traction battery packs used in electric cars.
- Authorize Special Tax Breaks for Ethanol Gas Stations, Lawmakers voting on whether to authorize a non-refundable Michigan Business Tax credit equal to 30 percent of the costs incurred by a gas station to convert existing pumps and tanks, or acquire new ones that deliver E85 ethanol or biodiesel fuel.
Elections
2010
Young won election to the 1st District of the Michigan State Senate in 2010. He defeated Republican Dakeisha Harwick in the November 2 general election.[1]
| Michigan State Senate, District 1 General election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Coleman Young (D)
|
40,122 | |||
| Dakeisha Harwick (R) | 2,895 | |||
2008
On November 04, 2008, Coleman Young, II ran unopposed for District 4 of the Michigan House of Representatives. [2]
Coleman Young, II raised $39,665 for his campaign.[3]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 4 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Coleman Young, II (D)
|
28,114 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Young raised $44,000 in contributions. [4]
His four largest contributors were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Young Ii, Coleman | $20,900 |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield Of Michigan | $2,500 |
| Michigan Association Of Realtors | $2,000 |
| Michigan Automobile Dealers Association | $1,500 |
2008
In 2008 Coleman Young, II collected $39,665 in donations. [5]
His five largest contributors in 2008 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Coleman Young, II | $6,000 |
| Michigan Beer & Wine Wholesalers Association | $3,965 |
| Michigan Automobile Dealers Association | $2,050 |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan | $1,500 |
| DTE Energy | $1,300 |
Recent news
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Coleman Young News Feed
- Lawmakers attack EAA, say its security officers lack proper training - Detroit Free Press
- Ted Nugent slams Pure Michigan campaign, says state has become suburb of ... - Bay City Times
- Who wants to be Detroit mayor? 22 candidates do - WVNS-TV
- Control towers at 149 small airports to stay open - HollandSentinel.com
- ATamp;T Expands 4G LTE Coverage To More Customers In Metro Detroit - Daily Markets (press release)
- Pushing 90, Avern Cohn not ready to adjourn career - Bridge Michigan
- As Senators Head for Exit, Few Step Up to Run for Seats - CNBC.com - CNBC.com
- Michigan's break from Webber, Taylor, Bullock ends - Alabama's News Leader
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Scorecards
Tea Party Scorecard
The Independent Tea Party Patriots, a Michigan Tea Party group, grades the votes of this and every other Michigan legislator on “core tea party issues” in a regularly-updated scorecard. 100% is considered an ideal rating.[6]
January 2011 - March 2012
Coleman Young received an 11% rating on the January 2011 - March 2012 Tea Party Scorecard.[6]
Personal
Young II is the son of Coleman A. Young, who served as mayor of Detroit from 1974 to 1993.
External links
- Senate website
- Project Vote Smart biography
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Campaign Contributions: 2010
- Facebook profile
References
- ↑ Official Election Results from 2010 State Senate races
- ↑ Michigan House of Representatives official election results for 2008
- ↑ Follow the Money's report on Young's 2008 campaign contributions
- ↑ 2010 contributions
- ↑ 2008 contributors to Coleman Young, II
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Michigan Votes, "Tea Party Scorecard Jan 2011-Mar 2012," accessed June 22, 2012
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by - |
Michigan State Senate District 1 2011-present |
Succeeded by N/A |
| Preceded by - |
Michigan House of Representatives District 4 2005–2011 |
Succeeded by Maureen Stapleton |
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