Pat Young

Patrick Young, Jr. (born April 20, 1983) is an American politician from Maryland. He is currently represents District 44B in the Maryland House of Delegates.

Early life
Young was born in Catonsville, Maryland and graduated from Mount St. Joseph High School in 2001. He was a member of the Boy Scouts of America Troop 140 in Woodlawn where he earned the rank of Eagle Scout in 2001. After graduation, Young enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps Infantry (1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment) and served through two combat tours in Iraq as well as a humanitarian mission to Liberia. In November 2004 he was awarded a combat promotion for actions rendered during the Second Battle of Fallujah. After returning home he attended Towson University where he founded the Student Veterans Group of Towson and earned three Bachelors Degrees (Political Science, Religious Studies, and Philosophy). In 2010 he was hired by Towson as the Coordinator of Veterans Services and in 2012 was appointed by Governor Martin O'Malley to the Maryland Veterans Commission.

Political career
Young was elected a member of House of Delegates in the 2014 General Assembly elections and took office on January 14, 2015. He has been a member of the following:
 * Appropriations Committee, 2015- (health & human resources subcommittee, 2015-; oversight committee on pensions, 2015-)
 * Regional Revitalization Work Group, 2015-
 * Special Joint Committee on Pensions, 2016-
 * Maryland Medicaid Advisory Committee, 2015-
 * Maryland Veterans Commission, 2012-
 * Institutional Review Board, University of Maryland, College Park.
 * House Vice-Chair: Maryland Veterans Caucus, 2016-

News

 * Marine Corps vet to run for District 44B delegate
 * Young veterans easing back into life after war
 * War, first-hand: Military vets and relatives share their stories on stage
 * Towson University group assembles care packages for service personnel