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Dave Young (Colorado politician)

David L. Young (born c. 1955)[1] is an American politician and the current Treasurer of Colorado. He served as a Democratic member of the Colorado House of Representatives, representing District 50 from the time of his appointment on July 28, 2011, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Jim Riesberg until his term ended and he took office as State Treasurer in early 2019.[2][3][4] He won a second term as state treasurer in 2022.[5]

Dave Young
Young in 2022
57th Treasurer of Colorado
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 8, 2019
GovernorJared Polis
Preceded byWalker Stapleton
Member of the Colorado House of Representatives
from the 50th district
In office
July 28, 2011 – January 4, 2019
Preceded byJim Riesberg
Succeeded byRochelle Galindo
Personal details
Bornc. 1955 (age c. 70)
PartyDemocratic
SpouseMary Young
EducationColorado State University (BS)
University of Colorado Denver (MA)
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Early life and education

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Young earned his BS in mathematics from Colorado State University and his MA from the University of Colorado. Young was a math and technology teacher at Heath Junior High in Greeley from 1975 to 1999. He also worked as a senior instructor at the University of Colorado, Denver.[6]

Political career

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Colorado House of Representatives (2011-2019)

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Young was appointed to the Colorado House of Representatives in 2011 and was elected to a full term in 2012. He represented the 50th district, encompassing Greeley, Evans, and Garden City. He was reelected in 2014 and 2016.[7]

After the 2013 September floods, Young was appointed co-chairman of the Flood Disaster Study Committee.[8][9]

In November 2014, Young was appointed by Speaker Dickey Hullinghorst as a member of the Joint Budget Committee (JBC) and was named as chair of the House Appropriations Committee. He served in those positions until November 2018.

Colorado State Treasurer (2019-present)

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Young ran for Colorado State Treasurer in the 2018 election. He won the Democratic primary versus first-time candidate Bernard Douthit, who ran as a progressive candidate.[10] In the November 6, 2018 general election, Young defeated Republican nominee Brian Watson.[11]

On January 8, 2019, Young was sworn in as Colorado State Treasurer.[12] In June 2019, Young's wife, Mary Young, was appointed by a vacancy committee to serve in his former state house seat following the resignation of his successor, Rochelle Galindo.[13] In the 2022 Colorado State Treasurer election, Young won a second term as state treasurer, defeating Republican nominee Lang Sias.[5]

Electoral history

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2012: Young was unopposed for the June 26, 2012 Democratic Primary, winning with 1,494 votes;[14] and won the November 6, 2012 General election with 14,937 votes (60.0%) against Republican nominee Skip Carlson.[15]

2018

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2018 Colorado State Treasurer election Democratic Primary[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dave Young 359,391 67.523%
Democratic Bernard Douthit 172,855 32.477%
Total votes 532,246 100%
2018 Colorado State Treasurer election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dave Young 1,292,281 52.226%
Republican Brian Watson 1,111,641 44.926%
Constitution Gerald Kilpatrick 70,475 2.848%
Total votes 2,474,397 100%

2022

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2022 Colorado State Treasurer election Democratic Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dave Young 499,229 100%
Total votes 499,229 100%
2022 Colorado State Treasurer election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dave Young 1,312,705 53.672%
Republican Lang Sias 1,052,337 43.026%
Libertarian Anthony Delgado 80,770 3.302%
Total votes 2,445,812 100%

References

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  1. ↑ "David Young's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved January 7, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Dave Young". Denver, Colorado: Colorado General Assembly. Archived from the original on January 30, 2013. Retrieved January 7, 2014.
  3. ↑ Sinclair, Ashley (July 22, 2011). "Weld County Dems appoint Young to legislature". The Colorado Statesman. Archived from the original on January 7, 2014. Retrieved January 7, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Colorado election results: November 6, 2018, 2018 general election". Colorado Secretary of State. 2018-12-06. Retrieved 2019-01-04.
  5. 1 2 Zialcita, Paolo (9 November 2022). "Democrat Dave Young wins second term as Colorado State Treasurer over Lang Sias". Colorado Public Radio. Retrieved 2022-11-25.
  6. ↑ "About Treasurer Dave Young". Colorado Department of Treasury. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
  7. ↑ "Tribune Endorsement: Dave Young is our choice for the Democratic nomination for state treasurer". Greeley Tribune. 2018-06-05. Retrieved 2023-12-27.
  8. ↑ "Colorado Legislative Council -". www.colorado.gov.
  9. ↑ "Flood disaster committee visits hard-hit areas - Colorado Politics". coloradostatesman.com.[permanent dead link]
  10. ↑ Paul, Jesse; Skilling, Chaney (2018-06-27). "Dave Young positioned to win Democratic primary for Colorado treasurer; Justin Everett, Brian Watson locked in close battle". The Denver Post. Retrieved 2023-12-27.
  11. ↑ Goodland, Marianne (2021-05-16). "UNDER THE RADAR | Colorado State Treasurer Dave Young prefers to stay out of the limelight". Colorado Politics. Retrieved 2023-12-27.
  12. ↑ Garcia, Nic (2019-01-08). "Jared Polis sworn in as Colorado governor: "This is a moment in history"". The Denver Post. Retrieved 2023-12-27.
  13. ↑ Goodland, Marianne (2019-06-27). "Mary Young sworn in as representative for Colorado House District 50". Colorado Politics. Retrieved 2019-06-27.
  14. ↑ "2012 Democratic Party state representatives primary results". Denver, Colorado: Secretary of State of Colorado. Retrieved January 7, 2014.
  15. ↑ "2012 General election state representatives results". Denver, Colorado: Secretary of State of Colorado. Archived from the original on January 7, 2014. Retrieved January 7, 2014.
  16. ↑ Luning, Ernest; Harden, Mark (2018-06-27). "PRIMARY 2018: Watson, Young advance in treasurer's race". Colorado Politics. Retrieved 2018-07-01.
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