Stephanie Young (politician)

Stephanie Young
Member of the Michigan House of Representatives
Assumed office
January 1, 2021
Preceded bySherry Gay-Dagnogo
Constituency8th district (2021–2023)
16th district (2023–present)
Personal details
Born (1965-01-02) January 2, 1965
PartyDemocratic
EducationMichigan State University

Stephanie A. Young (born January 2, 1965) is an American politician serving as a member of the Michigan House of Representatives since 2021, currently representing the 16th district. She is a member of the Democratic Party.[1]

Career

Young graduated from Michigan State University.[2] In 2023, Detroit mayor Mike Duggan and State Representative Young proposed replacing existing property taxes with a land-value tax.[3]

She was elected to the Michigan House of Representatives from the 8th district in 2020.[4]

Following redistricting, she ran in the 16th district in 2022, winning re-election.[5] She was reelected in 2024.[6]

References

  1. ^ Michigan Citizen's Guide to State Government, 2025-2026, 103rd Legislature (PDF). Lansing, Michigan: Michigan Legislature. 2025.
  2. ^ "STEPHANIE YOUNG | Michigan State University - Academia.edu". michiganstate.academia.edu. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
  3. ^ "The Land Value Tax Plan". City of Detroit. 2023. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
  4. ^ "Your ballot explained". www.ballotready.org. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
  5. ^ "2022 Michigan Election Results - General". Michigan Secretary of State. November 28, 2022. Archived from the original on November 29, 2022. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
  6. ^ "2024 Michigan Election Results". Michigan Secretary of State. November 22, 2024. Archived from the original on November 24, 2024. Retrieved November 24, 2024.