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 at 2 months at a baptism arranged by his father with his longtime friend Monsignor James Robinson. His father went to court in Detroit when the Senator was 12 years old to have the birth certificate match his baptismal record.
Wayne State University.
He currently serves as state senator for the 1st District, which reaches from Alter Road in Detroit to Gibraltar, Michigan. His district then, served east Detroit, Midtown Detroit and Downtown Detroit. He was first elected in 2006.
Senator Young was raised in California by his mother and visited his father 4 times per year.
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 in California for a Subway Restaurant.
Young attended Azusa Pacific University in Azusa, California, 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. 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 Acting 190, also known as the Tisha Prater Acting, 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.
lieutenant was the first time that Governor Jennifer M. Granholm, the American Civil Liberties Union 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. His slogan was "Everybody loves Coleman. And Coleman loves The People." District 1 is the same District his father, Coleman A. Young, served as state senator for 8 years.
Previously he served two terms as a Democratic member of the Michigan House of Representatives.
