{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\n\nWilliam Young is a candidate for the Asheville City Council in North Carolina [1]. He has previously sought office on the Asheville City Schools Board of Education, running as a candidate in 2022 and again in 2024 [2][3].\n\n## Background and education\n\nWilliam Young was born in Asheville, North Carolina [1]. He identifies as a Baptist [1]. Young attended Asheville High School before earning a Bachelor of Arts degree from Western Carolina University and a Master of Science degree from East Carolina University [1].\n\n## Career\n\nWilliam Young has worked as a real estate agent and broker [1]. He also operates a business in the funeral industry [1]. Additionally, Young holds a professional license as an insurance agent [1].\n\n## Office history\n\nWilliam Young served on the Asheville City Schools Board of Education [2]. He was a candidate for re-election to this board in 2024 [3].\n\nYoung ran for election to the Asheville City Council [1]. He is a candidate in the upcoming election scheduled for 2026 [1].\n\n## Business interests and wealth source\n\nWilliam Young is a self-employed real estate investor [1]. He has held ownership stakes in multiple businesses, including Asheville-based companies such as The News & Observer and WLOS [2]. In 2023, Young sold his stake in the latter two entities [2].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [William Young (North Carolina) - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/William_Young_(North_Carolina))\n[2] [William (Bill) Young, Jr. (Asheville City Schools Board of Education ...](https://ballotpedia.org/William_(Bill)_Young,_Jr._(Asheville_City_Schools_Board_of_Education,_North_Carolina,_candidate_2022))\n[3] [William Young (Asheville City Schools Board of Education, North ...](https://ballotpedia.org/William_Young_(Asheville_City_Schools_Board_of_Education,_North_Carolina,_candidate_2024))","campaigns":[{"contest":"asheville_city_council","county":"buncombe","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Tue, 03 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"NC","title":"City Of Asheville City Council"},{"contest":"asheville_city_council","county":"buncombe","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Tue, 03 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"NC","title":"City Of Asheville City Council"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"William","fullname":"William Keith Young","lastname":"Young","middlename":"Keith","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"asheville_city_council","contest_title":"City Of Asheville City Council","county":"buncombe","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-11-03","office_county":"buncombe","office_key":"city_council","office_title":"City Council Member","party":"","pgr":"general","state":"NC"},{"contest":"asheville_city_council","contest_title":"City Of Asheville City Council","county":"buncombe","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-03-03","office_county":"buncombe","office_key":"city_council","office_title":"City Council Member","party":"","pgr":"general","state":"NC"}],"county":"buncombe","cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"asheville_city_council","contest_title":"City Of Asheville City Council","county":"buncombe","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-03-03","office_county":"buncombe","office_key":"city_council","office_title":"City Council Member","party":"","pgr":"general","state":"NC"},"party":"","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"city_council","office_title":"City Council Member","state":"NC","terms":[]}],"summary":"Keith Young is an Asheville City Council candidate and former official known for his work on reparations.","terms":[],"token":"3f4437410a6f7d98"}