John Young is an American
politician
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. He serves as a
Republican member for the 47th district of the
Indiana House of Representatives
The Indiana House of Representatives is the lower house of the Indiana General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Indiana. The House is composed of 100 members representing an equal number of constituent districts. House memb ...
.
Young was educated at Indiana Creek High School,
Indiana University
Indiana University (IU) is a system of public universities in the U.S. state of Indiana.
Campuses
Indiana University has two core campuses, five regional campuses, and two regional centers under the administration of IUPUI.
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and
Southern Illinois University
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Board of trustees
The university is governed by the nine member SIU Board of Tr ...
.
In 2016 he was elected for the 47th district of the
Indiana House of Representatives
The Indiana House of Representatives is the lower house of the Indiana General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Indiana. The House is composed of 100 members representing an equal number of constituent districts. House memb ...
, assuming office on November 9, 2016.
In May 2022, Young lost his renomination bid for the State House to Robb Greene.
[https://www.wfyi.org/news/articles/only-small-handful-of-statehouse-incumbents-lose-in-indiana-primary]
References
Living people
Place of birth missing (living people)
Year of birth missing (living people)
Republican Party members of the Indiana House of Representatives
21st-century American politicians
Indiana University alumni
Southern Illinois University alumni
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