Jack Young (politician)

Jack Young
Young in 2017
52nd Mayor of Baltimore
In office
May 2, 2019 – December 8, 2020
Acting: April 2, 2019 – May 2, 2019
Preceded byCatherine Pugh
Succeeded byBrandon Scott
President of the Baltimore City Council
In office
February 8, 2010 – May 2, 2019[a]
Preceded byStephanie Rawlings-Blake
Succeeded byBrandon Scott
Member of the Baltimore City Council
In office
December 1996 – February 8, 2010
Preceded byTony Ambridge
Jacqueline McClean
Carl Stokes
Succeeded byCarl Stokes
Constituency2nd district (1996–2005)
12th district (2005–2010)
Personal details
Born (1954-06-26) June 26, 1954 (age 70)
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
EducationBaltimore City Community College
WebsiteCampaign website
Government website
^ Green Middleton served as Acting President while Young served as Acting Mayor

Bernard C. "Jack" Young (born June 26, 1954)[1] is an American politician and former mayor of Baltimore, Maryland. A member of the Democratic Party, Young was elected to the Baltimore City Council in 1996, representing Baltimore's second district.[2] In 2010, Young became City Council President following Stephanie Rawlings-Blake taking over as mayor due to the indictment of Sheila Dixon.[2] On April 2, 2019, Young was named acting mayor during the leave of absence by Mayor Catherine Pugh.[3][4] Following Pugh's resignation on May 2, 2019, Young was fully vested as mayor of the city.[5] In October 2019, Young announced that he was running to retain his position as Mayor in the 2020 election.[6] He lost the Democratic nomination for mayor, despite raising more money than the other candidates. Instead, Brandon Scott won the nomination for mayor in the 2020 general election, which he went on to win.[7]

  1. ^ "First District-Democrats". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved Apr 3, 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Bernard C. "Jack" Young | Baltimore City Council". www.baltimorecitycouncil.com. Archived from the original on April 2, 2019. Retrieved Apr 3, 2019.
  3. ^ Waldman, Tyler. "Pugh Taking Leave Of Absence, Young To Assume Her Duties". WBAL(AM). Retrieved Apr 3, 2019.
  4. ^ Donovan, Doug; Wenger, Yvonne. "Who is Baltimore City Council President Jack Young, who will be mayor while Catherine Pugh is on leave?". The Baltimore Sun. Archived from the original on April 2, 2019. Retrieved Apr 3, 2019.
  5. ^ Duncan, Ian; Marbella, Jean; Broadwater, Luke (May 2, 2019). "Baltimore Mayor Pugh resigns after month on leave amid investigation into her business deals". The Baltimore Sun. Archived from the original on June 12, 2021. Retrieved May 2, 2019.
  6. ^ Broadwater, Luke. "Young says he's running in 2020 to remain Baltimore mayor, believes city is 'on the cusp of a renaissance'". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved Apr 10, 2020.
  7. ^ "AP calls Democratic nomination for Baltimore mayor for Brandon Scott". wbaltv.com. WbalTV11 News. Retrieved 4 August 2020.