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Susan Young (Oklahoma)

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Susan Young
Image of Susan Young
Elections and appointments
Last election

November 8, 2022

Education

Bachelor's

University of Oklahoma, 1976

Graduate

University of Oklahoma, 2002

Personal
Birthplace
Tulsa, Okla.
Religion
Catholic
Profession
Nurse and case manager
Contact

Susan Young (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Oklahoma House of Representatives to represent District 23. She lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.

Biography

Susan Young was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She received a bachelor's degree in 1976 and a master's degree in 2002 from the University of Oklahoma. Young's professional experience includes being a community mental health nurse and case manager. She has been affiliated with CASA of Northeast Oklahoma, the Tulsa Opera, Catholic Worker, and P.E.O.[1]

Elections

2022

See also: Oklahoma House of Representatives elections, 2022

General election

General election for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 23

Incumbent Terry O'Donnell defeated Susan Young in the general election for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 23 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Terry O'Donnell
Terry O'Donnell (R)
 
66.7
 
6,162
Image of Susan Young
Susan Young (D)
 
33.3
 
3,076

Total votes: 9,238
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Susan Young advanced from the Democratic primary for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 23.

Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Terry O'Donnell advanced from the Republican primary for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 23.

2020

See also: Oklahoma House of Representatives elections, 2020

General election

General election for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 23

Incumbent Terry O'Donnell defeated Susan Young in the general election for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 23 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Terry O'Donnell
Terry O'Donnell (R)
 
62.1
 
6,894
Image of Susan Young
Susan Young (D) Candidate Connection
 
37.9
 
4,202

Total votes: 11,096
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Susan Young advanced from the Democratic primary for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 23.

Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Terry O'Donnell advanced from the Republican primary for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 23.

Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Susan Young did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.

2020

Candidate Connection

Susan Young completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Young's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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I'm a nurse, a social worker, a mother, a wife, and a life-long resident of Northeastern Oklahoma, born in Tulsa County and raised in Rogers County. I've seen the destruction that results when one party has total control of a government for too long; laziness, corruption, infighting, and neglect of the common good. Oklahoma needs more Democrats and more women in its state legislature, and I know that I have the speaking, listening, and negotiating skills to be a good legislator.
  • My background in health care qualifies me to help provide leadership as Oklahoma negotiates its way through the COVID19 pandemic.
  • Continuing to repair the damage done to public education over the past ten years will be one of my top three priorities.
  • Oklahoma's workers, especially those in essential occupations, need advocates like me who will defend their rights and their safety in the workplace.
First, I am passionate about effective governance. Despite the anti-government propaganda that has been politically prevalent over the past 40 years, I have never wavered in my belief that our personal and community well-being depend on electing people who are oriented toward service and the common good.

I believe that every US citizen deserves access to: clean air, clean water, food, shelter, health care that is affordable and convenient, a good basic education, and a job with adequate pay and benefits. It will be impossible for this country to remain a leader among other industrialized nations unless we do a better job of taking care of our workers. A sickly, hungry, poorly educated workforce will leave us continuing to lose ground to other countries that understand this. Thus, the public policy areas of environmental standards, agriculture, health care, education, and labor are inextricably linked and equally important.
Dorothy Day (1897-1980), founder of the Catholic Worker movement, is a person I look up to and admire. She helped the poor and underprivileged, and fought for their rights, without fear of the consequences.
I have a good grasp of political policy, a fondness for discussion and negotiation, and a lot of persistence.
Members of the Oklahoma House of Representatives are responsible for crafting state law through bills and resolutions, working with the Governor and the Senate to develop and approve the state budget, and providing legislative oversight to state agencies.
I want to see Oklahoma take its rightful place within the region as a healthy, vibrant state with well-run, adequately-funded agencies, accessible and cost-effective health care, and a great public school system.
I just barely remember the 1960 presidential election between Kennedy and Nixon, and the arguments and debates about it between my parents and their friends.
My first professional job after college was in the pediatric intensive care unit at St. Francis Hospital in Tulsa, OK. I worked there for a year and left to go into public health nursing, because so much of what I saw in the PICU could have been prevented with better nutrition, medical care, and parent education.
Two books by my favorite historical author, Cecelia Holland: GREAT MARIA and FLOATING WORLDS. Both feature absorbing plots and strong female protagonists who struggle (successfully) to assert themselves in male-dominated societies.
Balancing my roles as daughter, wife and mother with my desire to be active in the community and in politics.
Oklahoma's greatest challenges over the next decade will be improving its public education system, improving health care availability and outcomes, and funding vital government services adequately and consistently.
I would support creation of an independent, non-partisan redistricting commission in Oklahoma.

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Footnotes

  1. Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on September 9, 2020


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