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Coleman Young II was raised in California. He has a bachelor’s degree in communications from Wayne State University, lives in Detroit’s English Village neighborhood, and is a member of St. Paul Church of God in Christ.

Before taking public office, Coleman was an intern for the Detroit City Council and for Subway restaurants. Additionally, he hosted a talk show called The Young Effect in 2005.

Coleman is currently an at-large member of the Detroit City Council in Michigan. He assumed office in 2022 and is serving his first term. He previously served as a state representative from 2007 to 2010 and as a state senator from 2011 to 2014. Coleman ran for Detroit mayor in 2009 and 2017 and for US representative in 2018 but did not win.

Plans to energize the small business community and inspire grassroots entrepreneurs to reduce the city's 27% unemployment rate and poverty.

Plans to "energize the small business community and inspire grassroots entrepreneurs" to reduce the city's 27% unemployment rate and poverty.

- Plans to "energize the small business community and inspire grassroots entrepreneurs" to reduce the city's 27% unemployment rate and poverty.

Economy

Believes neighborhoods are deteriorating while "billions of dollars" are invested downtown and in select areas.

- Believes neighborhoods are deteriorating while "billions of dollars" are invested downtown and in select areas.

Housing & Urban Development

Believes that reducing crime is linked to increasing employment opportunities.

- Believes that reducing crime is linked to increasing employment opportunities.

Public Safety

As of June 3, 2025, Coleman Young II’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Energy & the Environment

Plans to work with developers to reduce flooding and power outages.

- Plans to work with developers to reduce flooding and power outages.

Transportation & Infrastructure

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Coleman Young II

Coleman Young II was raised in California. He has a bachelor’s degree in communications from Wayne State University. Coleman lives in Detroit’s English Village neighborhood. He is a member of St. Paul Church of God in Christ.

As a council member, plans to advocate for more public health initiatives and encourage Detroiters to get COVID-19 vaccinations.

Coleman A. Young II Bio - Detroit Regional Chamber

Coleman Young II is from San Bernardino, California. He graduated from P. A. L. Charter Academy High School in San Bernardino, California. He attended Azusa Pacific University, a private Christian college in Azusa, California. He has a bachelor’s degree in communications from Wayne State University. He also received three certificates from Harvard University for Urban Cities: The Past, Present and Future Urban Life, U. S. Public Policy: Social, Economic, and Foreign Policies, and U. S. Constitutional Foundations. He lives in Detroit’s English Village neighborhood. He is a member of St. Paul Church of God in Christ.

City Council At Large | City of Detroit

Coleman Young II is an At-Large member of the Detroit City Council. He has served in this role since his election on November 2nd, 2021. From 2007 to 2010, he served as the representative for the 4th District in the Michigan House of Representatives. He then represented the 1st District in the Michigan State Senate, covering Ecorse, Gibraltar, River Rouge, Riverview, Trenton, Woodhaven, Wyandotte and part of Detroit. During his twelve years in the state legislature, he helped pass 13 laws that addressed constituent needs and resolved around 12,000 complaints. He also served as vice chair on several legislative committees—including Local Government and Elections, General Government Appropriations, Judiciary Appropriations, Licensing and Regulatory Affairs Appropriations, and Transportation Appropriations—and from 2011 to 2014 held leadership roles as Senate Assistant Minority Caucus Chair and Assistant Minority Floor Leader.

Coleman Alexander Young II (born Joel Loving II; October 18, 1982) is an American Democratic politician who is currently an at-large member of the Detroit City Council in Michigan. He assumed office on January 1, 2022, and is serving his first term, which ends on January 1, 2026. From 2007 to 2010, Young served as the representative in the 4th District of the Michigan House of Representatives. He later represented the 1st district in the Michigan Senate and from 2011 to 2014 served as both the Senate Assistant Minority Caucus Chair and the Senate Assistant Minority Floor Leader. Young unsuccessfully ran in both the 2009 Detroit mayoral special election and the 2017 Detroit mayoral election, being the runner-up in the latter, and in 2018 ran to represent Michigan’s 13th U.S. Congressional district.

Coleman Young II is from Royal Oak, Michigan. He graduated from P. A. L. Charter Academy High School in San Bernardino, California, and subsequently enrolled at Azusa Pacific University, a private Christian college in Azusa, California, before transferring to Wayne State University. He has a Bachelor of Arts in communications from Wayne State University. He received three certificates from Harvard University for Urban Cities: The Past, Present and Future Urban Life; U.S. Public Policy: Social, Economic, and Foreign Policies; and U.S. Constitutional Foundations. He has never been married, has no children and lives in Detroit’s English Village neighborhood. He is a member of St. Paul Church of God in Christ.

Coleman is an At-Large member of the Detroit City Council. He has been serving on the Council since he was elected in November 2021 with 48,358 votes. He previously worked as a state senator in the Michigan Senate, where he represented the 1st District, covering Ecorse, Gibraltar, River Rouge, Riverview, Trenton, Woodhaven, Wyandotte and part of Detroit. From 2007 to 2010, he worked as a state representative in the Michigan House of Representatives for the 4th District. While in the state legislature, he served as vice chair of the Local Government and Elections Committee, General Government Appropriations Subcommittee, Judiciary Appropriations Subcommittee, Licensing And Regulatory Affairs Appropriations Subcommittee and Transportation Appropriations Subcommittee. Over 12 years in the legislature, he passed 13 laws and helped resolve 12,000 constituent complaints.

Coleman Alexander Young II is currently an at-large member of the Detroit City Council in Michigan. He assumed office on January 1, 2022, and his current term ends on January 1, 2026. Young is running for re-election for an at-large seat on the Detroit City Council.

Previously, he served in the Michigan Senate, representing the 1st district, and from 2007 to 2010 he served as the representative for Michigan’s 4th District in the Michigan House of Representatives. Young unsuccessfully ran in both the 2009 Detroit mayoral special election and the 2017 Detroit mayoral election, finishing as runner-up in the latter. In 2018, he ran to represent Michigan’s 13th U.S. Congressional district.

Plans to reduce the city's 27% unemployment rate and support grassroots entrepreneurs.

Supports the development of "15-minute neighborhoods" to ensure citizens can access local services within 15 minutes and to create good-paying jobs for Detroit residents.

Supports investing in community policing and youth programs to improve public safety.

As a council member, plans to invest in public health initiatives and encourage Detroiters to get vaccinated for COVID-19.

Supports "15 minute neighborhoods, where citizens can get to whatever service they need in their neighborhood within 15 minutes"

Coleman is from San Bernardino, California. He is the only son of former Detroit Mayor Coleman Young and former Assistant Public Works Director Annivory Calvert. He graduated from P. A. L. Charter Academy High School in San Bernardino, California. After graduating high school, he enrolled at Azusa Pacific University, a private Christian college in Azusa, California, before transferring in 2005 to Wayne State University to complete his Bachelor of Arts in communications; as of 2018, he attends Wayne State as a part-time student. He received three certificates from Harvard University for Urban Cities: The Past, Present and Future Urban Life, U. S. Public Policy: Social, Economic, and Foreign Policies, and U. S. Constitutional Foundations. He has never been married, has no children and lives in Detroit’s English Village neighborhood. He is a member of St. Paul Church of God in Christ.

Coleman Young II is the At-Large City Council Member for Detroit. He works on the Detroit City Council, where he has served since his election on November 2, 2021. Prior to this role, he spent 12 years in the Michigan Legislature. From 2007 to 2010, he represented the 4th District in the Michigan House of Representatives. He then served in the Michigan Senate, representing the 1st District—including Ecorse, Gibraltar, River Rouge, Riverview, Trenton, Woodhaven, Wyandotte and part of Detroit. During his legislative tenure, he sponsored and passed 13 laws that helped his constituents, resolved 12,000 constituent complaints, and secured about $800 million in funding for his districts.

Coleman Young II is an at-large member of the Detroit City Council in Michigan. He assumed office on January 1, 2022, and his current term ends on January 1, 2026. Young is running for re-election for an at-large seat of the Detroit City Council in Michigan and declared candidacy for the primary scheduled on August 5, 2025. Prior to his service on the City Council, Young served as a member of the Michigan Senate, representing the 1st district, which included the municipalities of Ecorse, Gibraltar, River Rouge, Riverview, Trenton, Woodhaven, Wyandotte and a portion of Detroit. From 2007 to 2010, Young served as the representative in the 4th District of the Michigan House of Representatives. Young unsuccessfully ran in both the 2009 Detroit mayoral special election and the 2017 Detroit mayoral election, being the runner-up in the latter.

Aims to reduce Detroit's 27% unemployment rate and support grassroots entrepreneurs.

Believes that reducing crime is linked to job creation.

As a council member, plans to invest in stormwater infrastructure, promote public health initiatives, and encourage COVID-19 vaccinations.

- City council members in Michigan help make city-level laws, approve budgets, and oversee city services to serve the community’s needs. 
- Council members attend regular meetings, listen to public concerns, and vote on city issues like zoning, public safety, and spending. They also appoint and direct officials, like the city manager.
- City council members may be elected in partisan elections or nonpartisan elections, depending on the city. They may represent either the whole city or residents of a specific district. 
- Terms for city council members often last two or four years, depending on the city.