Career
He served as the city"s mayor from 1994 to 1996. He had previously served as minister of the city"s Fourth Baptist Church, which he was convicted of defrauding. He died at the age of 62 in 2016.
1997
Young entered the Democratic primary in 1997 to succeed Jean Wooden Cunningham as the delegate for Virginia"s 71st House district.
2015
On March 16, 2015, Young announced his intention to make a political comeback and run for disgraced Delegate Joseph Doctorate. Morrissey"s seat, representing the state"s 74th district.
