Education
Washington University in Saint Louis. Saint Louis University.
Washington University in Saint Louis. Saint Louis University.
She served as the Assistant Majority Leader later in her career. Her district included Alorton, Belleville, Brooklyn, Cahokia, Centreville, East Saint Louis, Fairview Heights, Mascoutah, Millstadt, O"Fallon, Sauget, Scott Air Force Base, Shiloh, Swansea and Washington Park. Her committee assignments included: Committee of the Whole.
Housing & Urban Development.
Approp-Elementary & Secondary Education. Local Government; Child Support Enforcement.
Revenue. Environmental Health (Vice-Chairperson).
Subcommittee on Property Tax. An attorney with a Bachelor of Surgery from Hampton Institute, a Juris Doctor from Saint Louis University School of Law, and a L.L.M. from Washington University School of Law, Younge was a former Assistant Circuit Attorney for the City of Saint Louis.
Republican Younge was hospitalized on December 9, 2008 after suffering from a bleeding artery.
She died from surgical complications on December 26, 2008 at age 78 years old. She was replaced by Representative Eddie L. Jackson
also of East Saint Louis.
She also was a member of the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus.
