Jack Young (politician)
Jack Young | |
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| 51st Mayor of Baltimore | |
| In office May 2, 2019 – December 8, 2020 Acting: April 2, 2019 – May 2, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Catherine E. Pugh |
| Succeeded by | Brandon Scott |
| President of the Baltimore City Council | |
| In office February 8, 2010 – May 2, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Stephanie Rawlings-Blake |
| Succeeded by | Sharon Green Middleton (Acting) |
| Member of the Baltimore City Council | |
| In office December 1996 – February 8, 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Tony Ambridge Jacqueline McClean Carl Stokes |
| Succeeded by | Carl Stokes |
| Constituency | 2nd district (1996–2005) 12th district (2005–2010) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 26, 1954 Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Baltimore City Community College |
Bernard C. "Jack" Young (born June 26, 1954)[1] is an American Democratic politician. He was the mayor of Baltimore, Maryland from 2019 until 2020. Young was elected to the Baltimore City Council in 1996 representing Baltimore's second district.[2]
In 2010, Young became City Council President following Stephanie Rawlings-Blake taking over as mayor. On April 2, 2019, Young was named acting mayor during the leave of absence by Mayor Catherine E. Pugh.[3][4] Following Pugh's resignation on May 2, 2019, Young was fully made mayor of the city.[5]
Young expressed an interest in running for his prior seat as Council President once his term as Mayor ends in December 2020.[6]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ Baltimore Sun. "First District-DemocratsJames Ward MorrowDate of birth: Feb..." baltimoresun.com. Archived from the original on 2019-04-02. Retrieved Apr 3, 2019.
- ↑ "Bernard C. "Jack" Young | Baltimore City Council". www.baltimorecitycouncil.com. Archived from the original on April 2, 2019. Retrieved Apr 3, 2019.
- ↑ "Pugh Taking Leave Of Absence, Young To Assume Her Duties". wbal.com. Retrieved Apr 3, 2019.
- ↑ Wenger, Doug Donovan, Yvonne. "Who is Baltimore City Council President Jack Young, who will be mayor while Catherine Pugh is on leave?". baltimoresun.com. Archived from the original on April 2, 2019. Retrieved Apr 3, 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ↑ Duncan, Ian; Marbella, Jean; Broadwater, Luke (May 2, 2019). "Baltimore Mayor Pugh resigns after month on leave amid investigation into her business deals". The Baltimore Sun. Baltimore, Maryland. Archived from the original on June 12, 2021. Retrieved May 2, 2019.
- ↑ Duncan, Ian (May 2, 2019). "Now officially Baltimore mayor, Jack Young inherits city's problems — particularly violent crime". The Baltimore Sun. Baltimore, Maryland. Archived from the original on May 2, 2019. Retrieved May 2, 2019.
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