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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. He is the son of the late Coleman A. Young, who served as Detroit Mayor for 20 years (1973–1994) and Annivory Calvert. He was named Joel Loving at birth by his mother and later changed his name to Coleman A. Young, Jr. around the time of his father's death. Senator Young was raised in California by his mother. He decided to return to Detroit and brought his family with him. Prior to being elected to the State House of Representatives, he worked as an intern for JoAnn Watson, Detroit City Councilwoman, City Council Research & Analysis Division and for a Subway Restaurant. Young attended Azusa Pacific University in Azusa, CA, San Bernardino Valley College and Wayne State University Since July 2005, Young has hosted The "Young Effect," a local Detroit live, call-in talk show concerning current affairs, community advocacy and sports. ==Political career== During his first term in the state house, Young was able to get legislation passed that: * Created jobs for the region through movie industry tax credits * Provided cost recovery for businesses in alternative energy * Amended the Michigan Business Tax and Authorizes cities and towns to make improvements to housing facilities * Created a Michigan Tax Tribunal for the Department of Labor and Economic Growth as a separate interest bearing fund directed by the State Treasurer * Provided light duty for pregnant police officers and equality for Michigan’s working women House Bill 4327, which became Public Act 190, also known as the Tisha Prater Act, which stopped anti-civil rights and discriminatory employment practices against female police officers and pregnant women was passed unanimously in the majority Republican Michigan Senate. It was the first time that Governor Jennifer M. Granholm, the ACLU and the Michigan Right to Life Organization came together in one room during the Governor's signing of the bill into law. Young was re-elected to the Michigan House of Representatives with a 70% primary victory and in November 2008, a 94% victory in the general election. In 2010, Young won election as a Michigan State Senator in District 1 with a 94% victory in the general election. His slogan was "''Everybody loves Coleman... And Coleman loves ThePeople."'' District 1 is the same District his father, Coleman A. Young, served as state senator for 8 years. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Coleman Young II」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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