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George E. Young
Member of the Oklahoma Senate
from the 48th district
Assumed office
2019
Preceded byAnastasia Pittman
Member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives
from the 99th district
In office
2015–2019
Preceded byAnastasia Pittman
Succeeded byAjay Pittman
Personal details
BornMemphis, Tennessee, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
EducationOklahoma Christian University (MA; MBA)
Phillips Theological Seminary (MDIV)
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George E. Young Sr. is an American pastor and politician who serves in the Oklahoma Senate from the 48th district as a member of the Democratic Party. Prior to his tenure in the state senate he served in the Oklahoma House of Representatives from the 99th district. He served as vice-chair of the Democratic caucus in the state house and as chair of the Black Caucus in the state legislature.

Early life and education

George E. Young Sr. was born in

master of divinity degree.[1] He worked as the senior pastor at Holy Temple Baptist Church.[2]

Young served as a member of the Oklahoma Commission for Human Services and he criticized Governor Mary Fallin for not appointing a black or Hispanic person to succeed him on the commission.[3][4] He served as a delegate to the 2008 and 2012 Democratic National Conventions.[5]

Career

Oklahoma House of Representatives

Representative

independent candidate Marina Mangiaracina.[10] Ajay Pittman was elected to succeed him in the 2018 election.[11]

Young was selected to serve as vice-chair of the Democratic caucus in the state house in 2017, and also served as chair of the Black Caucus of the state legislature.[1][12][13]

Oklahoma Senate

Young ran for a seat in the Oklahoma Senate from the 48th district in the 2018 election. He defeated Christine Byrd in the Democratic primary and Republican nominee Linzy in the general election.[14][15]

Political positions

Young introduced legislation in 2020, to increase Oklahoma's minimum wage from $7.25 per hour to $10.50 per hour.[16]

Young was against the reinstatement of the Oklahoma State Penitentiary Rodeo. In 2024, Jim Grego co-authored House bill 3749[17] and Senate bill 1427,[18] along with Senator Warren Hamilton to carve out 8.3 million dollars to bring back the Oklahoma State Penitentiary Rodeo, despite others, such as a representative of the Arnall Family Foundation, calling out the move as exploitative and dangerous toward the inmates and animals and a waste of funds that could be spent on reforms.[19] The Oklahoma Department of Corrections claims "the total cost of the renovations is $9.3 million, and after contributing $1 million, they're asking the legislature to help fund the remaining $8.3 million, but some lawmakers argue that money should be spent on other issues," such as Representative Andy Fugate.[20] As of 2024, Louisiana "is the only state that has a behind-the-walls prison rodeo."[21] ODOC Executive Director Steve Harpe claims that it would bring in revenue for the department and support functions like a call center, and that Netflix, ESPN, and PBR are eyeing Oklahoma because of it.[22] In 2023, George Young said that taxpayer dollars being used to revive the rodeo could be better spent on education programs for inmates or initiatives to improve prison health care.[23]

Electoral history

George E. Young electoral history
2014 Oklahoma House of Representatives 99th district Democratic primary[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic George E. Young 1,074 43.10%
Democratic Eleanor Darden Thompson 779 31.26%
Democratic Steve Davis 639 25.64%
Total votes 2,492 100.00%
2014 Oklahoma House of Representatives 99th district Democratic primary runoff[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic George E. Young 1,129 59.33%
Democratic Eleanor Darden Thompson 774 40.67%
Total votes 1,903 100.00%
2014 Oklahoma House of Representatives 99th district election[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic George E. Young 5,720 82.29%
Republican Willard Linzy 1,231 17.71%
Total votes 6,951 100.00%
2016 Oklahoma House of Representatives 99th district election[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic George E. Young (incumbent) 9,421 81.77% -0.52%
Independent
 Marina Mangiaracina 2,100 18.23% +18.23%
Total votes 11,521 100.00%
2018 Oklahoma Senate 48th district Democratic primary[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic George E. Young 6,984 52.69%
Democratic Christine Byrd 6,271 47.31%
Total votes 13,255 100.00%
2018 Oklahoma Senate 48th district election[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic George E. Young 19,385 81.90%
Republican Willard Linzy 4,285 18.10%
Total votes 23,670 100.00%

References

  1. ^ a b "Senator George Young". Oklahoma Senate. Archived from the original on June 24, 2021.
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  7. ^ a b "2014 Oklahoma primary results". Oklahoma Secretary of State. June 24, 2014. Archived from the original on June 24, 2021.
  8. ^ a b "2014 Oklahoma runoff primary results". Oklahoma Secretary of State. August 26, 2014. Archived from the original on June 24, 2021.
  9. ^ a b "2014 Oklahoma election results". Oklahoma Secretary of State. November 4, 2014. Archived from the original on June 24, 2021.
  10. ^ a b "2016 Oklahoma election results". Oklahoma Secretary of State. November 8, 2016. Archived from the original on June 24, 2021.
  11. ^ "2018 Oklahoma primary runoff election results". Oklahoma State Election Board. Archived from the original on May 30, 2021.
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  14. ^ a b "2018 Oklahoma primary results". Oklahoma Secretary of State. June 26, 2018. Archived from the original on June 24, 2021.
  15. ^ a b "2018 Oklahoma election results". Oklahoma Secretary of State. November 6, 2018. Archived from the original on June 24, 2021.
  16. ^ "State senator files bill to increase Oklahoma's minimum wage". KOCO-TV. December 21, 2020. Archived from the original on June 24, 2021.
  17. ^ "Bill Information". www.oklegislature.gov. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
  18. ^ "Bill Information". www.oklegislature.gov. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
  19. ^ Arnall, Sue Ann. "Oklahoma needs to focus on prison reforms, not exploiting inmates with rodeo". The Oklahoman. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
  20. ^ Arata, Katie (2024-03-10). "Oklahoma House passes bill to bring back the nation's largest prison rodeo". KOKH. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
  21. ^ "Grego Bill to Help Restore Prison Rodeo Passes House". Oklahoma House of Representatives. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
  22. ^ Suares, Wendy (2023-11-16). "Convict Cowboys: New details on the return of the Oklahoma Prison Rodeo". KOKH. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
  23. ^ Forman, Carmen. "Could the McAlester state prison rodeo be returning? See inside a new effort to revive it". The Oklahoman. Retrieved 2024-03-30.

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