Pat Young

Young was born in Catonsville, Maryland, and grew up in Woodbridge Valley. He was a member of the Boy Scouts of America Troop 140 and graduated from Mount Saint Joseph High School in 2001,{{Cite web |url=https://msa.maryland.gov/msa/mdmanual/36loc/bco/leg/html/msa17082.html |title=Patrick G. Young, Jr., County Council, Baltimore County, Maryland |website=Maryland Manual On-Line |access-date=January 30, 2023 |date=January 6, 2023 |publisher=Maryland State Archives}} afterwards enlisting in the U.S. Marine Corps Infantry (1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment) and serving through two combat tours in Iraq as well as a humanitarian mission to Liberia. Young fought in the Second Battle of Fallujah, during which his unit lost 21 men, including his two best friends, but received a combat promotion for actions rendered during the battle in November 2004.{{cite news |last1=Davenport |first1=Christian |title=The Fog After the War |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/2005/11/11/the-fog-after-the-war/7dc70f1a-73be-4073-9a53-eb62c9ba5b66/ |access-date=October 16, 2022 |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=November 11, 2005}}

After returning home, Young attended Towson University on the GI Bill,{{cite news |last1=Kay |first1=Liz |title=Easing the transition from combat zone to college |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/bal-md.veteran02mar02-story.html |access-date=October 16, 2022 |work=The Baltimore Sun |date=March 2, 2006}}{{cite news |last1=Swick |first1=Carson |title=Pat Young announces 2026 campaign for Baltimore County executive |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/2025/02/27/pat-young-running-baltimore-county-executive/ |access-date=February 27, 2025 |work=The Baltimore Sun |date=February 27, 2025}} where he founded the Student Veterans Group of Towson and earned three bachelor's degrees (political science, religious studies, and philosophy). In 2010, he was hired by Towson as the coordinator of veterans services.{{cite news |last1=Brown |first1=Matthew Hay |title=Young veterans easing back into life after war |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/maryland/bs-md-veterans-day-iraq-afghanistan-20121110-story.html |access-date=October 16, 2022 |work=The Baltimore Sun |date=November 10, 2012}} In 2011, Young was appointed by Governor Martin O'Malley to the Maryland Veterans Commission.{{cite news |last1=Loricchio |first1=Lauren |title=Veterans welcome the state-wide recognition of service in Vietnam |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/maryland/baltimore-county/catonsville/ph-ca-at-vietnam-veterans-0325-20150325-story.html |access-date=October 16, 2022 |work=The Baltimore Sun |date=March 25, 2015}}

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In May 2013, Young announced he would run for the Maryland House of Delegates in District 44B, seeking to succeed state delegate Shirley Nathan-Pulliam, who announced a run for Maryland Senate in 2014.{{cite news |last1=Baughman |first1=Julie |title=Marine Corps vet to run for District 44B delegate |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/maryland/baltimore-county/catonsville/ph-ca-pat-young-0529-20130528-story.html |access-date=October 16, 2022 |work=The Baltimore Sun |date=May 28, 2013}} He won the Democratic primary with 22.9 percent of the vote, edging out his opponent by 34 votes and coming in second place behind incumbent state delegate Charles E. Sydnor III.{{cite news |last1=Loricchio |first1=Lauren |title=Pat Young wins second Democratic spot in general election for state delegate from District 44B |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/maryland/baltimore-county/ph-ca-44b-waiting-0709-20140702-story.html |access-date=October 16, 2022 |work=The Baltimore Sun |date=July 8, 2014}} Young and Sydnor defeated Republican Michael Russell in the general election.{{cite news |last1=Loricchio |first1=Lauren |title=Charles Sydnor and Pat Young to represent District 44B |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/maryland/baltimore-county/ph-ca-44b-1104-20141105-story.html |access-date=October 16, 2022 |work=The Baltimore Sun |date=November 5, 2014}}

Young was sworn into the Maryland House of Delegates on January 14, 2015. He was a member of the Appropriations Committee during his entire tenure, including as the chair of the personnel oversight subcommittee from 2019 to 2022. From December 2018 to 2022, he served as the chair of the Baltimore County Delegation.{{cite news |last1=Wood |first1=Pamela |title=Del. Pat Young to lead Baltimore County delegation in Annapolis |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/maryland/baltimore-county/bs-md-co-young-delegation-chairman-20181218-story.html |access-date=October 16, 2022 |work=The Baltimore Sun |date=December 18, 2018}}

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In May 2021, Young announced that he would not seek re-election to the House of Delegates in 2022, instead opting to run for the Baltimore County Council, seeking the seat held by outgoing councilmember Tom Quirk.{{cite news |last1=Kurtz |first1=Josh |title=Del. Pat Young to Seek Baltimore County Council Seat |url=https://www.marylandmatters.org/2021/05/10/del-pat-young-to-seek-baltimore-county-council-seat/ |access-date=October 16, 2022 |work=Maryland Matters |date=May 10, 2021}}{{cite news |last1=DeVille |first1=Taylor |title=Del. Pat Young says he will run for open Baltimore County Council seat |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/maryland/baltimore-county/bs-md-co-pat-young-running-county-council-20210510-cux6juiyt5h45btkrzjhfeyjee-story.html |access-date=November 13, 2021 |work=The Baltimore Sun |date=May 10, 2021}} In March 2022, he was endorsed by county executive Johnny Olszewski.{{cite news |last1=Kurtz |first1=Josh |last2=Leckrone |first2=Bennett |title=Political Notes: Hogan's Daughter Takes on Ex-Boss, Dem Unity (Almost) in District 1, and More |url=https://www.marylandmatters.org/2022/03/03/political-notes-hogans-daughter-takes-on-ex-boss-dem-unity-almost-in-district-1-and-more/ |access-date=October 16, 2022 |work=Maryland Matters |date=March 3, 2022}} Young won the Democratic primary with 43.8 percent of the vote,{{cite news |last1=Knezevich |first1=Alison |title=Winners declared in two Baltimore County Council races, but state's attorney race still unsettled. Here's where ballot-counting stands. |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/politics/elections/bs-md-co-where-counting-stands-20220725-gkxv4spk6vcdxgezlu25djrhxa-story.html |access-date=October 16, 2022 |work=The Baltimore Sun |date=July 25, 2022}} and later won the general election on November 8, 2022, with 63.4 percent of the vote over his opponent.{{cite news |last1=DeVille |first1=Taylor |title=Democrats Mike Ertel, Pat Young win races for open Baltimore County Council seats; Marks declares reelection victory |url=https://www.thebaltimorebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/democrats-mike-ertel-pat-young-win-races-for-open-baltimore-county-council-seats-marks-declares-reelection-victory-W6A74532UVEAZN4JSOEH3GSP44/ |access-date=November 9, 2022 |work=Baltimore Banner |date=November 9, 2022}}

Young was sworn in on December 5, 2022. On the county council, Young gained a reputation as a stickler for law and order, policy, and procedure, pushing for county council meetings to be posted a few days in advance and for his colleagues to submit amendments to bills a few days before hearings so that everyone could review their proposals.

On February 27, 2025, Young announced that he would run for Baltimore County Executive in 2026, seeking to succeed Kathy Klausmeier, who pledged not to run for re-election after being appointed county executive in January 2025. If elected, Young would be the first person from Catonsville to be elected county executive.{{cite news |last1=Kobell |first1=Rona |title=Councilman Pat Young launches campaign for Baltimore County executive |url=https://www.thebaltimorebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/pat-young-baltimore-county-executive-IISJNFZYP5DMDLODNOT43CCW5M/ |access-date=February 27, 2025 |work=The Baltimore Banner |date=February 27, 2025 |language=en}}

During his 2014 House of Delegates campaign, Young said he supported using eminent domain to take ownership of vacant properties.{{cite news |last1=Loricchio |first1=Lauren |title=District 44B candidates address residents' issues at Edmondson Heights forum |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/maryland/baltimore-county/catonsville/ph-ca-44b-forum-0514-20140509-story.html |access-date=October 16, 2022 |work=The Baltimore Sun |date=May 9, 2014}}

During the 2015 legislative session, Young introduced a bill that would provide dependents of military veterans access to in-state tuition rates at Maryland colleges and universities.{{cite news |last1=Norris |first1=Heather |title=Delegates reflect on first term representing Catonsville area |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/maryland/baltimore-county/catonsville/ph-ca-dist-44b-0415-20150413-story.html |access-date=October 16, 2022 |work=The Baltimore Sun |date=April 13, 2015}}

In November 2019, Young endorsed South Bend mayor Pete Buttigieg for president.{{cite news |last1=Kurtz |first1=Josh |title=Buttigieg Rolls Out List of Md. Endorsements |url=https://www.marylandmatters.org/2019/11/01/buttigieg-rolls-out-list-of-md-endorsements/ |access-date=October 16, 2022 |work=Maryland Matters |date=November 1, 2019}}{{cite news |last1=Barker |first1=Jeff |title=Pete Buttigieg holds Baltimore fundraiser and receives Lamar Jackson jersey |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/politics/bs-md-buttigieg-baltimore-20191210-hrtgw7iyh5d2bjkzezg7gmfhqu-story.html |access-date=October 16, 2022 |work=The Baltimore Sun |date=December 12, 2019}} In January 2020, Young filed to run for delegate to the Democratic National Convention, pledged to Buttigieg.{{cite news |last1=Kurtz |first1=Josh |title=No Surprise: Biden Is Dem Establishment Choice, Convention Filings Show |url=https://www.marylandmatters.org/2020/01/27/no-surprise-biden-is-dem-establishment-choice-convention-filings-show/ |access-date=October 16, 2022 |work=Maryland Matters |date=January 27, 2020}}{{cite web |title=Official 2020 Presidential Primary Election results for Male Delegates to the Democratic National Convention |url=https://elections.maryland.gov/elections/2020/results/primary/gen_results_2020_3_054X.html |website=elections.marlyand.gov |publisher=Maryland State Board of Elections |access-date=February 27, 2025 |date=February 7, 2020}}

In August 2020, Young joined a demonstration in front of the home of U.S. postmaster general Louis DeJoy, which was organized amid allegations that DeJoy was limiting mail-in voting ahead of the 2020 United States presidential election.{{cite news |last1=Armus |first1=Teo |title=As the House demands an interview with Postal Service chief Louis DeJoy, protesters picket his homes |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/08/17/dejoy-postal-service-house-protest/ |access-date=October 16, 2022 |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=August 17, 2020}} In December 2020, Young joined ShutDown DC organizers in defending Black Lives Matter Plaza from the Proud Boys, a neo-fascist and white supremacist organization that tried to make their way past police lines and into the plaza throughout the day.{{cite news |last1=Heim |first1=Joe |last2=Lang |first2=Marissa |title=For D.C. protests, Proud Boys settle in at city's oldest hotel and its bar |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/for-dc-protests-proud-boys-settle-in-at-citys-oldest-hotel-and-its-bar/2020/12/27/0eb6afcc-3fb0-11eb-8bc0-ae155bee4aff_story.html |access-date=October 16, 2022 |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=December 28, 2020}}

During the 2021 legislative session, Young introduced a bill that would establish an Office on Climate Change within the governor's office, which would be tasked with implementing the recommendations of the Maryland Commission on Climate Change.{{cite news |last1=Shwe |first1=Elizabeth |title=Bills Would Require State Agencies to Consider Climate Change in Key Decisions and Operations |url=https://www.marylandmatters.org/2021/02/03/bills-would-require-state-agencies-to-consider-climate-change-in-key-decisions-and-operations/ |access-date=October 16, 2022 |work=Maryland Matters |date=February 3, 2021}}

During the 2022 legislative session and following a cyberattack against the Maryland Department of Health, Young introduced legislation that would offer increased protections to state and local government online networks.{{cite news |last1=Gaskill |first1=Hannah |title=Lawmakers Introduce Bills to Bolster State Cybersecurity |url=https://www.marylandmatters.org/2022/03/02/lawmakers-introduce-bills-to-bolster-state-cybersecurity/ |access-date=October 16, 2022 |work=Maryland Matters |date=March 2, 2022}}{{cite news |last1=Sears |first1=Bryan |title=Maryland House leaders look to improve state and local cybersecurity systems |url=https://thedailyrecord.com/2022/03/02/md-house-leaders-look-to-improve-state-and-local-cybersecurity-systems/ |access-date=October 16, 2022 |work=The Daily Record |date=March 2, 2022}} All three bills passed and were signed into law by Governor Larry Hogan on May 12, 2022.{{cite news |last1=Gaskill |first1=Hannah |title=Hogan Signs Cybersecurity, Public Health, Transportation Bills into Law |url=https://www.marylandmatters.org/2022/05/12/hogan-signs-cybersecurity-public-health-transportation-bills-into-law/ |access-date=October 16, 2022 |work=Maryland Matters |date=May 12, 2022}}

Young is married and has two sons.

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