Rebecca Conrad Young (February 28, 1934 – November 18, 2008) was a

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politician and legislator. Born in Clairton, Pennsylvania, Young graduated from

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and a MAT from

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. She received her law degree from University of Wisconsin–Madison in 1983. Young served on the

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Board of Supervisors, and the

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School Board. Young also served in the

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from 1985 to 1997.Wisconsin Historical Society-Rebecca Young
/ref> Young was diagnosed with cancer in 1997, forcing her to retire from her political career, and she died at her home in Madison in 2008.

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