Andrew Young

Andrew Young
Young in 2013
55th Mayor of Atlanta
In office January 4, 1982 – January 2, 1990
Preceded by	Maynard Jackson
Succeeded by	Maynard Jackson
14th United States Ambassador to the United Nations
In office January 30, 1977 – September 23, 1979
President	Jimmy Carter
Preceded by	William Scranton
Succeeded by	Donald McHenry
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Georgia's 5th district
In office January 3, 1973 – January 29, 1977
Preceded by	Fletcher Thompson
Succeeded by	Wyche Fowler
Personal details
Born	Andrew Jackson Young Jr. (1932-03-12) March 12, 1932 (age 92) New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouses	Jean Childs ​ ​ (m. 1954; died 1994)​ Carolyn McClain ​ (m. 1996)​
Children	4
Education	Howard University (BS) Hartford Seminary (BDiv)

Andrew Jackson Young Jr. (born March 12, 1932) is an American politician, diplomat, and activist. Beginning his career as a pastor, Young was an early leader in the civil rights movement, serving as executive director of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) and a close confidant to Martin Luther King Jr. Young later became active in politics, serving as a U.S. Congressman from Georgia, United States Ambassador to the United Nations in the Carter Administration, and 55th Mayor of Atlanta. He was the first African American elected to Congress from Georgia since Reconstruction, as well as one of the first two African Americans elected to Congress from the former Confederacy since Reconstruction, alongside Barbara Jordan of Texas.^[1] Since leaving office, Young has founded or served in many organizations working on issues of public policy and political lobbying.