Leon Young (Wisconsin politician)

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Leon Young
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Young in 2009
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
from the 16th district
In office
January 4, 1993 –January 7, 2019
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Young speaking at a 2009 press conference

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). [1] (Wisconsin's statutes have been changed to prevent such a surprise being repeated. [2] ) 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. [3]

References

  1. ↑ "Rinard, Amy. "Marcia Coggs' nephew faces primary in bid for Assembly." Milwaukee Sentinel Jul. 23, 1992; p. 9A". Archived from the original on 2015-11-20. Retrieved 2015-11-19.
  2. ↑ Walker, Laurel. "New law extends election filing deadlines" Milwaukee Journal Jan. 4, 1995
  3. ↑ State Rep. Leon Young Announces Retirement at Wisconsin Public Radio; published May 24, 2018; retrieved November 14, 2018
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