Catharine Young
| Catharine Young | |
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Young (right) with Rep. Randy Kuhl
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| Member of the New York Senate from the 57th district |
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Assumed office May 11, 2005 |
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| Preceded by | Patricia McGee |
| Member of the New York State Assembly from the 149th district |
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In office January 1, 1999 – May 10, 2005 |
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| Preceded by | Patricia McGee |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Giglio |
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November 22, 1960 Livingston County, New York |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Richard |
| Children | three |
| Residence | Olean, New York |
| Alma mater | St. Bonaventure University |
| Profession | Politician |
| Website | Official website |
Catharine M. "Cathy" Young (born November 22, 1960) is an American legislator who is currently a New York State Senator. Since May 2005, Young has represented New York State's 57th Senate district, which includes all of Chautauqua County, Cattaraugus County and Allegany County, as well as the lower half of Livingston County. Prior to serving as Senator, Young represented New York's 149th State Assembly district from 1999 to 2005. She is a member of the Republican Party.
A Livingston County native, Young grew up on a third-generation dairy and crops farm. She attended State University of New York at Fredonia, where she met her future husband, Richard. Following a transfer, she graduated magna cum laude with a bachelor's degree in mass communication from St. Bonaventure University.
Catharine Young entered elective office at the age of 37 when veteran Republican New York State Senator Jess Present died in August 1998, near the end of his fifteenth term, and was succeeded by Republican Assembly member Patricia McGee, thus opening a vacancy for McGee's Assembly seat. Running on the Republican and Conservative Party lines, Young defeated her Democratic opponent Patrick Tyler 19,337 to 12,045. She won by even larger margins in the 2000 and 2004 elections and ran unopposed in 2002. During her time in the Assembly, Young was named to several top leadership positions, including Assistant Minority Leader Pro Tempore. She also favored "Penny's Law" which provided for juvenile justice reform.
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