Leon D. Young (born July 4, 1967) is a

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and former Democratic member of the

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, representing the 16th Assembly District from 1992 until 2018.

Gaining office

In 1992, his aunt, incumbent Marcia P. Coggs ( 18th District), waited until just hours before the deadline for filing nomination papers to announce her retirement. Only one potential competitor had time to file nomination papers, since no challengers had planned to file against Coggs for the Democratic nomination (tantamount to election in this heavily-African-American, reliably Democratic district). (Wisconsin's statutes have been changed to prevent such a surprise being repeated.Walker, Laurel. "New law extends election filing deadlines" ''Milwaukee Journal'' Jan. 4, 1995
/ref>) Young was elected to his aunt's seat and has been re-elected ever since. In 2018, Young announced that he was retiring from politics, and that he intended to resume working as a police officer.State Rep. Leon Young Announces Retirement
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; published May 24, 2018; retrieved November 14, 2018

References

External links

Wisconsin Assembly - Representative Leon D. Young
official government website (archived *
Map of the 16th district as created by the Federal Court Redistricting Decision dated May 22, 2002, effective as of May 30, 2002
*''Follow the Money'' - Leon D. Young
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campaign contributions
Campaign 2008
campaign contributions at ''Wisconsin Democracy Campaign''

Lisa Kaiser, ''Express.com'', August 20, 2008
Eisen, Marc. "In Dubious Battle: WORST LEGISLATORS." ''"An inevitable bottom-dweller in ''Milwaukee Magazine''’s periodic legislative surveys, Young, 41, remains the worst of the worst after 16 years in the Assembly."'' ''Milwaukee Magazine'', January 2009
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