{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\n\nMary Young is a former member of the Colorado House of Representatives who previously represented District 50 from June 2019 until January 8, 2025 [1][6]. A Democrat, she has launched a campaign for the State House in District 37 [4]. Her campaign committee, \"Mary Young for Colorado,\" was registered in Greeley on June 8, 2019, with Barbara Niebauer serving as the registered agent [8].\n\nYoung states that she is running to continue her work supporting hard-working families and small businesses, emphasizing the interconnectedness of physical and mental health, economic health, and social justice [5]. As a candidate, she self-describes as a life-long public servant rather than a politician, citing her career as an educator and school psychologist working with students with behavioral health issues and developmental disabilities [4].\n\n## Background and education\n\nMary Young was born in 1950 or 1951 [3]. She self-describes as a life-long public servant rather than a politician and has lived in the Greeley area since 1981 [4]. Her educational background includes a Bachelor of Arts from St. Mary's College and a PhD from the University of Northern Colorado [3].\n\n## Career\n\nBefore entering politics, Mary Young built a career in education and psychology [3]. She worked as an educator and school psychologist for District 6 and later served as a school psychologist for RE3 J [4]. In recent years prior to her legislative service, she was employed as a school psychologist for Centennial BOCES [4].\n\nYoung self-describes herself as a life-long public servant rather than a politician [4]. Her professional background primarily involved working with students who had behavioral health issues, developmental disabilities, and other learning problems [4]. She holds a Bachelor of Arts from St. Mary's College and a PhD from the University of Northern Colorado [3].\n\n## Office history\n\nMary Young was elected to the Colorado House of Representatives in 2019 and assumed office on June 2, 2019 [1]. She officially took her seat as the representative for House District 50 on June 27, 2019 [6]. The district encompasses Greeley, Evans, and Garden City [5].\n\nYoung was re-elected to a second term in November 2020 and to a third term in November 2022 [5]. During her tenure, she served on the House Education Committee and the Public and Behavioral Health and Human Services Committee, where she held the position of Vice Chair from 2021 through 2024 [1]. She left office on January 8, 2025 [1].\n\nYoung lost her bid for re-election to the Colorado House of Representatives in the general election held on November 5, 2024 [1].\n\n## Legislative record and accomplishments\n\nDuring her tenure in the Colorado House of Representatives, Mary Young served on the House Education Committee and held the position of Vice Chair on the Public and Behavioral Health and Human Services Committee [1]. Her legislative portfolio included work on 1,340 bills, memorials, and resolutions, with a focus on supporting hard-working families and small businesses while addressing intertwined issues of physical and mental health, economic stability, and social justice [2][5].\n\nYoung\u2019s professional background as a school psychologist and special education teacher informed her policy priorities, particularly regarding students with behavioral health issues, developmental disabilities, and other learning challenges [3][4]. She self-describes as a life-long public servant rather than a politician, leveraging her career in public schools to craft legislation aimed at the needs of families in Greeley, Evans, and Garden City [4][5].\n\n## Business interests and wealth source\n\nMary Young\u2019s professional background is rooted in education and psychology rather than private business ownership or significant personal wealth accumulation [3]. She self-describes as a \"life-long public servant\" who spent her career working in public schools, primarily serving as a school psychologist for District 6, RE3 J, and Centennial BOCES [4]. Her educational credentials include a Bachelor of Arts from St. Mary's College and a PhD from the University of Northern Colorado [3].\n\nFinancial disclosure records do not indicate that Young derives her income or wealth from business interests, sales of businesses, or substantial ownership stakes in commercial enterprises [7]. Instead, her financial profile is consistent with that of a long-time public school employee and psychologist. During her tenure in the Colorado House of Representatives, she maintained an active candidate committee, \"Mary Young for Colorado,\" registered in Greeley, which handled campaign finances rather than personal business assets [8].\n\nYoung\u2019s political career included service in the Colorado House of Representatives representing District 50 from June 2019 until January 8, 2025 [1]. She was re-elected to this office in November 2020 and November 2022 [5]. In the general election held on November 5, 2024, she lost her bid for re-election to represent District 50 [1]. Her departure from the legislature occurred on January 8, 2025, when her successor, Ryan Gonzalez, took office [3].\n\n## Family\n\nMary Young is married to Dave Young [3].\n\n## Sources\n\n[1] [Mary Young (Colorado) - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Mary_Young_(Colorado))\n[2] [Representative Mary Young | Colorado General Assembly](http://leg.colorado.gov/legislators/mary-young)\n[3] [Mary Young (politician) - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Young_(politician))\n[4] [About Mary - Barbara Niebauer](https://maryyoungforcolorado.com/about-mary/)\n[5] [Paid for and Authorized by Mary Young for Colorado Registered Agent: Barbara Niebauer](https://maryyoungforcolorado.com/)\n[6] [State Representative Mary Young | BillTrack50](https://www.billtrack50.com/legislatordetail/24565)\n[7] [Former State Rep. Mary Young - Biography | LegiStorm](https://www.legistorm.com/person/bio/330105/Mary_McNamara_Young.html)\n[8] [Mary Young - 2025 CO Legislator and Candidate: Contact, Bio, Bills, Votes and more](https://coloradocapitolwatch.net/legislator/4/2024/1031/0/)","campaigns":[],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Mary","fullname":"Mary Ann Young","lastname":"Young","middlename":"Ann","office_history":[],"summary":"Mary Young served as Colorado State Representative for District 50 from 2019 to 2025 as a Democrat.","terms":[],"token":"gWoPt5nGn7"}