Stephanie is a state representative. She works at the Michigan House of Representatives, where she has been since January 2023. She previously worked as the executive director of the Community Education Commission from August 2018 to December 2020, as district one manager in the Detroit Mayor’s Office Department of Neighborhoods from January 2014 to August 2018, as outreach manager for the Detroit Area Agency on Aging, and as chief of staff and legislative liaison for three state representatives.

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Stephanie previously worked as the executive director of the Community Education Commission, as district one manager in the Detroit Mayor’s Office Department of Neighborhoods, as outreach manager for the Detroit Area Agency on Aging, and as chief of staff and legislative liaison for three state representatives.

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Stephanie currently serves as a State Representative. She is serving her third term. 

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Economy

For Candidate Stephanie A. Young on Issue public-safety: Supports legislation to test for fentanyl in overdose cases and address mental wellness for returning citizens to reduce recidivism.

Supports legislation to test for fentanyl in overdose cases.

- Supports legislation to test for fentanyl in overdose cases.

Public Safety

Supports improving health outcomes through legislation focused on safe patient care, overdose treatment, and mental wellness for returning citizens.

- Supports improving health outcomes through legislation focused on safe patient care, overdose treatment, and mental wellness for returning citizens.

Healthcare

Supports quality public education for all students, advocating for funding to improve educational outcomes, including for foster youth, and securing free breakfast and lunch for public school students.

Supports quality public education for all students, advocating for funding to improve educational outcomes, and securing free breakfast and lunch for public school students.

Supports supporting foster youth to improve their educational outcomes before they age out of the system. 

- Supports quality public education for all students, advocating for funding to improve educational outcomes, and securing free breakfast and lunch for public school students.
- Supports supporting foster youth to improve their educational outcomes before they age out of the system. 

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Energy & the Environment

Supports investing millions in community centers, parks, and roads to improve residents' quality of life.

- Supports investing millions in community centers, parks, and roads to improve residents' quality of life.

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Stephanie A. Young

Supports the repeal of right-to-work laws, restoration of prevailing wage, increased education funding, and building a cleaner, greener economy.

Supports addressing mental wellness for returning citizens to reduce recidivism.

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- A state representative is an elected member of the Michigan House of Representatives, which is the lower chamber of the Michigan Legislature.
- State representatives introduce, debate, amend, and vote on bills that become state laws.
- The Michigan House of Representatives consists of 110 members, each representing a specific district within the state.
- State representatives are elected to serve two-year terms and are limited to a combined total of 12 years in the Michigan Legislature under current term limit rules.
- Candidates must be at least 21 years old, a U.S. citizen, a registered voter, and a resident of Michigan and the district they represent.
- State representatives receive a salary set by the state, which is approximately $71,000 per year.

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