Background
Young, Rebecca Mary Conrad was born on February 28, 1934 in Clairton, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Walter Emerson and Harriet Averill (Colcord) Conrad.
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Rebecca Mary Conrad Young
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Bachelor, University of Michigan, 1955;Master of Arts in Teaching, Harvard University, 1963;Juris Doctor, University of Wisconsin, 1983.
Career
Commissioner, State Highway Commission, Madison, Wisconsin, 1974-1976;deputy secretary, Wisconsin Department of Administration, Madison, 1976-1977;associate, Wadsack, Julian & Lawton, Madison, 1983-1984;elected representative, Wisconsin State Assembly, Madison, since 1985.
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Supervisor Dane County Board, Madison, 1970-1974. Member Madison School Board, 1979-1985. Member League of Women Voters.
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Married Merwin Crawford Young, August 17, 1957. Children: Eve, Louise, Estelle, Emily.
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Political Party
Democrat
Education
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1955
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1963
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1983
Career
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1974 - 1976
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1976 - 1977
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1983 - 1984
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1985 - 1999
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Recipient Wisconsin National Organization of Women Feminist of Year award, 1996, Eunice Zoghlin Edgar Lifetime Achievement award American Civil Liberties Union, 1997, Outstanding Legislator award Wisconsin Counties Association, 1998, Voice for Choice award Planned Parenthood Wisconsin, 1998, Luan Gilbert award for outstanding activities in domestic violence intervention and prevention Domestic Violence Intervention Service, 1998, Clean Sixteen in Appreciation, 1998, Eleanor Roosevelt award, Democratic Party of Wisconsin, 2005, Sister House Pioneer of Change award, 2008, Justice award, 2008, Wisconsin Assembly Democrats award, 2008, Disability Rights Wisconsin Lifetime Advocate award, 2008.Recipient Wisconsin National Organization of Women Feminist of Year award, 1996, Eunice Zoghlin Edgar Lifetime Achievement award American Civil Liberties Union, 1997, Outstanding Legislator award Wisconsin Counties Association, 1998, Voice for Choice award Planned Parenthood Wisconsin, 1998, Luan Gilbert award for outstanding activities in domestic violence intervention and prevention Domestic Violence Intervention Service, 1998, Clean Sixteen in Appreciation, 1998, Eleanor Roosevelt award, Democratic Party of Wisconsin, 2005, Sister House Pioneer of Change award, 2008, Justice award, 2008, Wisconsin Assembly Democrats award, 2008, Disability Rights Wisconsin Lifetime Advocate award, 2008.