# Tom Young Jr. > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Tom_Young_Jr. > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Tom_Young_Jr..md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Young_Jr. > Source revision: 1345230979 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|American politician}} {{Infobox officeholder | honorific_prefix = | name = Tom Young Jr. | honorific_suffix = | image = | caption = Tom Young looks at his notes at a Senate meeting | alt = | state_senate = South Carolina | district = 24th | term_start = 2013 | term_end = | predecessor = [Greg Ryberg](/source/W._Greg_Ryberg) | successor = | prior_term = | state_house1 = South Carolina | district1 = 81st | term_start1 = 2008 | term_end1 = 2012 | predecessor1 = [Robert S. Perry Jr.](/source/Robert_S._Perry_Jr.) | successor1 = [Don L. Wells](/source/Don_L._Wells) | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1971|10|08}} | birth_place = [Aiken, South Carolina](/source/Aiken%2C_South_Carolina), U.S. | death_date = | death_place = | profession = [Attorney](/source/Lawyer), business owner | alma_mater = [University of South Carolina](/source/University_of_South_Carolina) ([BA](/source/Bachelor_of_Arts), [JD](/source/Juris_Doctor)) | party = [Republican](/source/Republican_Party_(United_States)) | spouse = {{marriage|Heather Winkles|August 4, 2001}} }} '''Tom Young Jr.''' (born October 8, 1971) is an [American](/source/American_people) politician. He is a member of the [South Carolina Senate](/source/South_Carolina_Senate) from the 24th District ([Aiken County](/source/Aiken_County%2C_South_Carolina)), serving since 2012.{{cite web |title=South Carolina Legislature Online - Member Biography |url=https://www.scstatehouse.gov/member.php?code=1996590730 |website=www.scstatehouse.gov |accessdate=June 3, 2020}} He is a member of the [Republican party](/source/South_Carolina_Republican_Party).{{cite web |title=The Voter's Self Defense System |url=https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/biography/105039/tom-young-jr |website=Vote Smart |accessdate=June 3, 2020}} == Early life and education == Young was born on October 8, 1971 in [Aiken, South Carolina](/source/Aiken%2C_South_Carolina), to Delly and Tom Sr. Young. He attended the [University of South Carolina](/source/University_of_South_Carolina), receiving a B.A. in 1993 and a JD from [their law school](/source/Joseph_F._Rice_School_of_Law) in 1996. During his undergraduate degree, he was Student Body President (1992–93) and a member of [Phi Beta Kappa](/source/Phi_Beta_Kappa). == Political career == === S.C. House of Representatives === ==== Tenure ==== Young represented the 81s district in the House of Representatives from 2009 to 2012. === S.C. Senate === ==== Elections ==== ===== 2012 election ===== {{Further|2012 South Carolina Senate election#District 24}} In 2012, Young ran for the seat vacated by Republican incumbent [W. Greg Ryberg](/source/W._Greg_Ryberg).{{Cite web |title=Young to run for Ryberg's Senate seat |url=https://tomyoungforsenate.com/2012/03/27/young-to-run-for-rybergs-senate-seat/ |access-date=2024-04-22 |website=tomyoungforsenate.com}} ===== 2016 election ===== {{Further|2016 South Carolina Senate election#District 24}} In 2016, Young ran unopposed.{{Cite news |date=2017-08-01 |title=South Carolina 24th District State Senate Results: Tom Young Wins |url=https://www.nytimes.com/elections/2016/results/south-carolina-state-senate-district-24 |access-date=2024-04-22 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}} ===== 2020 election ===== {{Further|2020 South Carolina Senate election#District 24}} In 2020, Young ran in an uncontested race. ===== 2024 election ===== {{Further|2024 South Carolina Senate election#District 24}} In 2024, Young will face Democratic challenger, Dee Elder, in the general election in November.{{Cite news |last=Bustos |first=Joseph |date=April 1, 2024 |title=Filing closed for SC’s 2024 elections. Who's running in Midlands Senate primaries |url=https://www.thestate.com/news/politics-government/article286831065.html |access-date=April 22, 2024 |work=The State}} == Personal life == Yong lives in Aiken, South Carolina with his wife, Heather, and 2 children. He is a member of St. John's [United Methodist Church](/source/United_Methodist_Church). ==References== {{Reflist}}{{s-start}} {{s-par|us-sc-sen}} {{s-bef | before = [W. Greg Ryberg](/source/W._Greg_Ryberg) }} {{s-ttl | title = Member of the [South Carolina Senate](/source/South_Carolina_Senate)
from the 24th district | years = 2013–present }} {{s-inc}} {{s-end}}{{South Carolina State Senators}} == External links == {{commons category}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Young, Tom}} Category:Living people Category:1971 births Category:Republican Party South Carolina state senators Category:People from Aiken, South Carolina Category:University of South Carolina alumni Category:Joseph F. Rice School of Law alumni Category:South Carolina lawyers Category:Methodists from South Carolina Category:Phi Beta Kappa Category:21st-century members of the South Carolina General Assembly Category:Republican Party members of the South Carolina House of Representatives Category:21st-century Methodists {{SouthCarolina-SCRepresentative-stub}} {{SouthCarolina-SCSenate-stub}} --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Tom Young Jr.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Young_Jr.) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Young_Jr.?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.