Preceded by Hansen Clarke Name Coleman II Preceded by Mary Waters Role American Politician | Spouse(s) None Political party Democratic Party Profession Politician Succeeded by Maureen Stapleton | |
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Full Name Joel Loving (later changed to Coleman Alexander Young Jr.) Religion Church of God in Christ | ||
Mike Duggan wins re-election, beating Coleman Young II for Detroit mayor
Coleman Alexander Young II, born Joel Loving, is an American politician from the state of Michigan. He currently serves as state senator for the 1st District, which reaches from Alter Road in Detroit to Gibraltar, Michigan. Previously he served two terms as a Democratic member of the Michigan House of Representatives. His district then, served east Detroit, Midtown Detroit and Downtown Detroit. He was first elected in 2006. In February 2017, he announced he was running as a candidate in the Detroit mayoral election, 2017.
Contents
- Mike Duggan wins re election beating Coleman Young II for Detroit mayor
- Early life and education
- Career
- References
Early life and education
Young was raised in California by his mother. A 1989 paternity test showed him to be the illegitimate son of Coleman A. Young, who served as Detroit Mayor for 20 years (1973–1994) and Annivory Calvert. He attended Wayne State University.
Career
Prior to being elected to the State House of Representatives, Young worked as an intern for JoAnn Watson, Detroit City Councilwoman, City Council Research & Analysis Division and in California for a Subway Restaurant. Since July 2005, Young has hosted The "Young Effect," a local Detroit live, call-in talk show concerning current affairs, community advocacy and sports.
Young was elected to the Michigan House of Representatives in 2006 and re-elected in 2008. In 2009, he ran unsuccessfully for the position of Detroit mayor.
In 2010, Young won election as a Michigan State Senator in District 1 with a 93.3% victory in the general election.
On February 24, 2017, Young announced his candidacy for Mayor of Detroit in the 2017 election.