Scott Young | |
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Mayor of Port Coquitlam | |
In office 2001 –December 1, 2008 | |
Preceded by | Len Traboulay |
Succeeded by | Greg Moore |
Personal details | |
Born | 1961 |
Profession | Politician |
Scott Young (born 1961) was the mayor of Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada, from 2001 to December 1, 2008. Raised in Burnaby, [1] Young was first elected mayor of Port Coquitlam in 2001, after serving as City Councillor from 1996 to 2000 and a school board trustee prior to that. He was re-elected in 2005.
In 2002, Young was arrested for allegedly assaulting his wife and was sentenced to a one-year peace bond.
In February, 2007, Young was arrested by local Royal Canadian Mounted Police for allegedly harassing his ex-girlfriend, Colleen Preston. [2] On April 4, 2007, Young was arrested and imprisoned after being accused of breaking into Preston's gym and attacking her boyfriend and then her. [3] Following his arrest, Young officially remained mayor of the city, as he was not required to step aside under the Province of British Columbia's Community Charter, legislation governing municipalities. [3] On April 13, Young stepped aside temporarily to seek counseling for alcoholism. [4]
On May 21, 2008, Young pleaded guilty to 3 charges: 1 count of breaching an undertaking or recognizance and 2 counts of assault. On July 25, 2008, the Provincial Court of British Columbia handed down a twelve-month conditional sentence and also a curfew of 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. except for two Mondays a month for Council meetings, when he must return to his residence by 10:30 p.m. This sentence would be followed by 18 months of probation. The court stayed charges of breaking and entering, criminal harassment, and two additional charges of breach of recognizance. [5]
During the sentence and the probationary period, Mayor Young could not contact or approach Ms. Preston or Mr. Shaw, consume alcoholic beverages or other drugs, or own or use a weapon. He was required to receive counselling, and he was also ordered to perform 60 hours of community service and provide a DNA sample. [6]
Young chose to run for a councillor's seat in the November 2008 Port Coquitlam municipal elections but was defeated. [7] He was succeeded in the mayor's office by Greg Moore.
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