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Summary

Senator Richard D. Young, Jr.

Full Name: Richard D. Young, Jr.
Office: State Senate (IN) - District 47, Democratic
First Elected: 11/03/1998
Last Elected: 11/02/2010
Next Election: 2014
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Ashira; 5 Children: Bridget, Angela, Jennifer, Victoria, Richard Wife: Ashira; 2 Stepchildren: Amanda, Nick
Birth Date: 12/02/1942
Home City: Milltown, IN

Recent Public Statements

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

Span Name Rating
2012 American Conservative Union (Indiana State Legislature) Positions 93%
2012 Indiana Civil Liberties Union Positions 40%
2012 Indiana Chamber of Commerce 2 Year Aggregate Jobs and Economy Score 85%
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Campaign Finances

Top industry General Trade Unions ($12,800.00)
Source FollowTheMoney.org
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Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

Richard Young, Jr. refused to tell citizens where he stands on any of the issues addressed in the 2010 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart, national media, and prominent political leaders.

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Contact Information

Capitol Email
S47@in.gov

Capitol Webmail
http://www.in.gov/legislative/senate_democrats/homepages/s47/contactme.htm

Capitol Website
http://www.in.gov/s47/

Capitol
Indiana State Senate
200 West Washington Street
Indianapolis, IN 46204-2785
Phone: 317-232-9400
Toll Free: 800-382-9467

District
10347 East Daugherty Lane
Milltown, IN 47145
Phone: 812-633-4946

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