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| An item Young inserted into a transportation budget proposal in April 2015 attracted some national attention. Young proposed $90,000 be spent on studying whether it would be feasible to repurpose retired ]s to build a bridge between ] and ]. The budget passed the state House.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/govbeat/wp/2015/04/10/a-washington-state-representative-wants-to-build-a-bridge-out-of-retired-aircraft-carriers/|agency=The Washington Post|title=A Washington state representative wants to build a bridge out of retired aircraft carriers|first=Reid|last=Wilson|date=April 10, 2015|accessdate=April 10, 2015}}</ref> | An item Young inserted into a transportation budget proposal in April 2015 attracted some national attention. Young proposed $90,000 be spent on studying whether it would be feasible to repurpose retired ]s to build a ] between ] and ]. The budget passed the state House.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/govbeat/wp/2015/04/10/a-washington-state-representative-wants-to-build-a-bridge-out-of-retired-aircraft-carriers/|agency=The Washington Post|title=A Washington state representative wants to build a bridge out of retired aircraft carriers|first=Reid|last=Wilson|date=April 10, 2015|accessdate=April 10, 2015}}</ref> | ||
| ==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 17:00, 21 April 2015
| Jesse Young | |
|---|---|
| File:Jesse Young - WA State Representative LD 26.jpg | |
| Washington State Representative from the 26th Legislative District, Position 1 | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office January 17, 2014 (2014-01-17) | |
| Preceded by | Jan Angel |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 1976 |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Jennifer Elizabeth Young |
| Residence | Gig Harbor, Washington |
| Alma mater | the University of Notre Dame |
| Profession | business consultant and software engineer |
| Website | www.houserepublicans.wa.gov/jesse-young/ |
Jesse Young is an American politician, who was appointed to the Washington House of Representatives on January 17, 2014 to succeed Jan Angel following the latter's election to the Washington State Senate. He represents the 26th District as a member of the Republican Party.
Young, a business consultant from Gig Harbor, Washington, ((needs new link, this is broken.)) also previously ran for election to the United States House of Representatives in the 2010 and 2012 elections, but was not elected.
Bridge proposal
An item Young inserted into a transportation budget proposal in April 2015 attracted some national attention. Young proposed $90,000 be spent on studying whether it would be feasible to repurpose retired aircraft carriers to build a pontoon bridge between Bremerton and Port Orchard. The budget passed the state House.
References
- "Councils appoint Jesse Young and Graham Hunt to state House seats". Kitsap Sun, January 17, 2014.
- "Jesse Young is Republicans' first choice to replace Angel". The News Tribune, December 4, 2013.
- Wilson, Reid (April 10, 2015). "A Washington state representative wants to build a bridge out of retired aircraft carriers". The Washington Post. Retrieved April 10, 2015.
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