State Rep. Stephanie A. Young is serving her third term as a state representative, representing the 16th House District. Her district includes northwest Detroit — covering communities such as Brightmoor, Castle Rouge, West Outer Drive and Grandmont-Rosedale — along with southern portions of Livonia and Redford Charter Township. Previously, she represented the 8th District before redistricting. After graduating from Cass Technical High School and Michigan State University’s James Madison College, Young’s first professional job was as a legislative aide to a former state representative. Through her work with several former state representatives, numerous mayoral administrations and community advocacy organizations, including the Detroit Area Agency on Aging, Young has put her leadership and relationship building skills to use to improve the lives of her community members at every step. Prior to being elected, Young served as the first executive director of Detroit’s Community Education Commission, where she worked diligently to help improve educational outcomes for Detroit students by eliminating barriers to success and improving access to transportation, quality afterschool programs and resource information for parents. Young brings outstanding leadership capabilities, compassion and a fresh perspective to the Legislature.
