Ross Terry Young (March 20, 1962April 9, 2021) was a Canadian provincial-level politician and financial advisor on

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. He served as member of the

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(MLA) from 1991 to 1996, representing

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and sitting with the

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Early life

Young was born in

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, on March 20, 1962. His father, Ross "Johnny" Young, was also an MLA who represented

; his mother was Helen Rae MacLean. He attended

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, graduating in 1980, then studied commerce and Canadian studies at

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. He later managed a store for several years and was an account executive at the Atlantic Television Network. He subsequently returned to school, obtaining a

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from the

University of Prince Edward Island The University of Prince Edward Island (UPEI) is a public university in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada, and the only university in the province. Founded in 1969, the enabling legislation is the ''University Act, R.S.P.E.I 2000.'' H ...

in 1990.

Political career

Young went into politics in 1991, following the death of his father from cancer the previous year. He won the by-election for

(his father's former riding) on March 18, and was re-elected in the 1993 provincial election. Young served on various legislative committees, most notably on the Election Act and Electoral Boundaries Commission. He consequently put forward a

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on May 6, 1994, to change the province's electoral districts to single-member ridings. The bill passed in the legislature and received

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on May 19 of that same year. 1st Kings was subsequently abolished due to redistribution. He lost re-election in the new electoral district of

Souris-Elmira Souris-Elmira is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island, Canada. The riding was created for the 1996 election from 1st Kings and a small part of 5th Kings and 2nd Kings 2nd Kings was an electoral ...

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by 128 votes.

Later work

After retiring from politics, Young was employed in financial services, post-secondary education and private consulting. He served as executive assistant for Alan McIsaac, the Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development, starting in October 2011. He also acted as a political panelist on the

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. A

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enthusiast, he oversaw the re-founding of minor football in Eastern Kings, coaching his hometown Souris Wildcats, and the

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Hurricanes from 2016 to 2018.

Personal life

Young married Mary Rita Sullivan on December 30, 1994. Together, they had three children: Laura, John Ross, and Jay. Young died on April 9, 2021, at the age of 59.

References

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Young, Ross 1962 births 2021 deaths Mount Allison University alumni People from Souris, Prince Edward Island Prince Edward Island Liberal Party MLAs University of Prince Edward Island alumni