Pat Young

Patrick Young Jr. (born April 20, 1983) is an American politician from Maryland. He currently represents District 44B in the Maryland House of Delegates and serves as the Chair of the Baltimore County House Delegation.

Pat Young
Member of the Maryland House of Delegates
from the 44B district
Assumed office
January 14, 2015
Serving with Sheila Ruth
Personal details
Born (1983-04-20) April 20, 1983
Catonsville, Maryland
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Married
Children1
Alma materTowson University
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Marine Corps
Years of service2001-2005
RankSergeant
Unit1st Battalion 8th Marines
Battles/warsSecond Battle of Fallujah

Early life

Pat Young was born in Catonsville, Maryland and graduated from Mount St. Joseph High School in 2001.[1] He was a member of the Boy Scouts of America Troop 140 in Woodlawn where he earned the rank of Eagle Scout in 2001. After graduation, Young enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps Infantry (1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment) and served through two combat tours in Iraq as well as a humanitarian mission to Liberia. In November 2004 he was awarded a combat promotion for actions rendered during the Second Battle of Fallujah. After returning home he attended Towson University, where he founded the Student Veterans Group of Towson and earned three bachelor's degrees (political science, religious studies, and philosophy). In 2010 he was hired by Towson as the coordinator of veterans services and in 2012 was appointed by Governor Martin O'Malley to the Maryland Veterans Commission.

Political career

Young was elected a member of House of Delegates in the 2014 General Assembly elections and took office on January 14, 2015. He has been a member of the following:

  • Chair of Baltimore County House Delegation, 2019-
  • Appropriations Committee, 2015- (health & human resources subcommittee, 2015-; oversight committee on pensions, 2015-)[2]
  • Regional Revitalization Work Group, 2015-[3]
  • Special Joint Committee on Pensions, 2016-[4]
  • Maryland Medicaid Advisory Committee, 2015-[5]
  • Maryland Veterans Commission, 2012-[6]
  • Institutional Review Board, University of Maryland, College Park.
  • House Vice-Chair: Maryland Veterans Caucus, 2016-[7]

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References
  1. "Patrick G. Young, Jr., Maryland State Delegate". msa.maryland.gov. Retrieved January 18, 2017.
  2. "Maryland House Appropriations Committee - Members". msa.maryland.gov. Retrieved January 18, 2017.
  3. "Maryland House Regional Revitalization Work Group". msa.maryland.gov. Retrieved January 18, 2017.
  4. "Pensions, Maryland Special Joint Committee on". msa.maryland.gov. Retrieved January 18, 2017.
  5. "Health & Mental Hygiene, Maryland Department of". msa.maryland.gov. Retrieved January 18, 2017.
  6. "Veterans Affairs, Maryland Department of". msa.maryland.gov. Retrieved January 18, 2017.
  7. "Maryland General Assembly Caucuses - Maryland Veterans Caucus". msa.maryland.gov. Retrieved January 18, 2017.
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