Gary Young II
Gary Young II (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Charlotte City Council to represent District 2 in North Carolina. Young lost in the Democratic primary on September 12, 2023.
Biography
Young is from Charlotte, North Carolina, and attended Vance High School. He received a bachelor's degree in political science from North Carolina A&T State University in 2007. His professional experience includes owning a sports agency. He has served as the president and the director of economic development of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Black Chamber of Commerce, and on the boards of the McCrorey YMCA, City/County Community Relations Committee, Charlotte Business Inclusion Advisory Committee, and the Charlotte Business Resources Steering Committee.[1]
Elections
2023
See also: City elections in Charlotte, North Carolina (2023)
General election
General election for Charlotte City Council District 2
Incumbent Malcolm Graham won election in the general election for Charlotte City Council District 2 on November 7, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Malcolm Graham (D) | 97.7 | 8,920 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 2.3 | 210 | ||
| Total votes: 9,130 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Charlotte City Council District 2
Incumbent Malcolm Graham defeated Gary Young II in the Democratic primary for Charlotte City Council District 2 on September 12, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Malcolm Graham | 74.1 | 3,063 |
 | Gary Young II | 25.9 | 1,069 | |
| Total votes: 4,132 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Young in this election.
2017
The city of Charlotte, North Carolina, held elections for mayor and city council on November 7, 2017. A primary was held on September 12, 2017. A primary runoff was held on October 10, 2017, for the district 5 race. A candidate needed to receive over 40% of the vote in order to avoid a runoff election. All 11 seats on the city council were up for election. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was July 21, 2017.
The following candidates ran in the Charlotte City Council District 5 Democratic primary election.[2]
| Charlotte City Council, District 5 Democratic Primary Election, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Darrell Bonapart |
34.51% | 1,466 |
| Matt Newton |
28.44% | 1,208 |
| Gary Young II | 18.53% | 787 |
| Kris Chambers-Woodruff | 10.62% | 451 |
| Scott Derek Jenkins | 4.52% | 192 |
| Vinroy Reid | 3.39% | 144 |
| Total Votes | 4,248 | |
| Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Official Primary Election Results," accessed September 18, 2017 | ||
Campaign themes
2023
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2017
Young's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[3]
Workforce development
- Excerpt: "We need to be proactive about training our citizens to be job ready; particularly those that possess variable barriers to entering the workforce. These barriers can be lack of education, lack of training, a criminal record, or other variables. But, we must be intentional in our efforts to cultivate an ecosystem where folks are successful in life, by preparing them for success. We can create jobs, but we need a capable workforce to fill and sustain them."
Economic opportunity
- Excerpt: "A person cannot support their family, or save to send their kids to college, making $7-12 an hour. We must make sure that we are being strategic in the type of jobs that we put within our community. Meaning, we must work to bring jobs that current residents of these communities can obtain, now; or, go in hand with the workforce development that prepares them for these jobs. We have to make sure that we offer sustainable opportunities for ALL citizens, regardless of their cultural, generational or ideology divides."
Housing
- Excerpt: "Along with fair jobs, we need housing that's affordable and attractive enough so citizens of all income levels can live together; therefore, ending the cycle of being socioeconomically segregated in Charlotte-Mecklenburg. When we can infuse a community with jobs that range from 5-figures to 6-figures in the same corridor, we now enable the opportunity for people of various income levels to live and work together. Our District, and City as a whole, need more areas that create a blended and fair socioeconomic climate for all to congregate or live together."
Recent news
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See also
2023 Elections
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