Bernard C. Young

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name = Bernard C. "Jack" Young


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order = Baltimore City Council
term_start = October 1996
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birth_place = Baltimore, Maryland
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party = Democratic
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profession = City Councilman
religion = Baptist


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Bernard C. "Jack" Young is an American politician who represents District 2 on the Baltimore City Council.

Background

Jack Young was originally elected to represent District 2 in 1996. He represented District 2 in Baltimore until 2003, when district lines were redrawn. He now represents district 12. Young graduated from Northern High School in Baltimore. He attended Baltimore City Community College.

Career

Young is a radiology manager at Johns Hopkins Hospital. He has been a member of the Historic East Baltimore Community Action Council since 1995. He is on the Alcoholic and Other Drug Dependency Advisory Board at Johns Hopkins University Hospital. Finally, he is a co-founder of the Broadway Development Foundation.

Young created controversy when he said that "it should be required that all top-level people live in the city", referring to a report by the Baltimore Examiner that most Baltimore City police commanders don't live in the city. [ [http://www.examiner.com/a-560592~Source__Top_cops_don_t_live_in_city.html Source: Top cops don't live in city - Examiner.com ] ]

Young, who is well known for his keen sense of style and dress,Fact|date=April 2008 is often viewed as a potential candidate for citywide office.Fact|date=April 2008 He currently chairs the Budget and Appropriations Committee and also chairs the Public Safety and Health Committee. [ [http://baltimorecitycouncil.com/committees.htm Committees of the Baltimore City Council ] ]

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