Karen Young
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Karen Lewis Young is a Democratic member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing District 3A. She was first elected to the chamber in 2014. Young is running for re-election in the primary on June 26, 2018. The general election will take place on November 6, 2018.
Former Member, Subcommittee on Health Facilities and Pharmaceuticals, Maryland State House of Delegates
Former Member, Subcommittee on Health Occupations and Long Term Care, Maryland State House of Delegates
Member, Estates and Trusts Subcommittee of the Health and Government Operations Committee, Maryland State House of Delegates, 2015-2017
Member, Health Facilities and Occupations Subcommittee of the Health and Government Operations Committee, Maryland State House of Delegates, 2015-2017
Member, Citizen's Advisory Committee, Transportation Planning Board, 2014
Member, Board of Directors, Maryland Municipal League, 2010-2013
Chair/Board Member, Washington Council of Governments, 2010-2013
Vice Chair, Air Quality Committee, Washington Council of Governments, 2012
Vice Chair, Legislative Committee, Maryland Municipal League, 2012
Member, Audit and Evaluation
Member, Health and Government Operations
Member, Subcommittee on Government Operations and Estates and Trusts
Member, Subcommittee on Insurance and Pharmaceuticals
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1. Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Pro-choice
2. Should abortions be illegal after the first trimester of pregnancy?
- No
3. Should abortion be legal when the pregnancy resulted from incest or rape?
- Yes
4. Should abortion be legal when the life of the woman is endangered?
- Yes
5. Do you support requiring parental notification before an abortion is performed on a minor?
- Yes
6. Do you support requiring parental consent before an abortion is performed on a minor?
- Yes
7. Do you support the prohibition of public funds for abortion procedures?
- No
8. Do you support the prohibition of public funds for organizations that perform abortions?
- No
9. Other or expanded principles
- b) depends on the circumstances particularly if the pregnancy is life threateninge and f) parental authority vs. privacy- need to see some research on this issue
1. Education (higher)
- Greatly Increase
2. Education (K-12)
- Greatly Increase
3. Environment
- Slightly Increase
4. Health care
- Slightly Increase
5. Law enforcement/corrections
- Maintain Status
6. Transportation/infrastructure
- Greatly Increase
7. Welfare
- Maintain Status
8. Other or expanded categories
- No Answer
1. Alcohol taxes
- Maintain Status
2. Cigarette taxes
- Slightly Increase
3. Corporate taxes
- Slightly Decrease
4. Gas/Oil taxes
- Maintain Status
5. Property taxes
- Slightly Decrease
6. Sales taxes
- Maintain Status
7. Income taxes (low-income families)
- Slightly Decrease
8. Income taxes (mid-income families)
- Slightly Decrease
9. Income taxes (high-income families)
- Maintain Status
10. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer
1. Tapping into Maryland's "rainy day" fund
- No
2. Increasing tuition rates at public universities
- No
3. Reducing or eliminating public worker collective bargaining
- No
4. Reducing state employee salaries AND/OR pensions
- No
5. Instituting mandatory furloughs AND/OR layoffs for state employees
- No
6. Reducing benefits for Medicaid recipients
- No
7. Other or expanded principles
- Create greater government efficiencies and expand the tax base by growing the economy
1. Individual
- Yes
2. Political Action Committee
- Yes
3. Corporate
- Yes
4. Political Party
- Yes
5. Should candidates for state office be encouraged to meet voluntary spending limits?
- Yes
6. Do you support requiring full and timely disclosure of campaign finance information?
- Yes
7. Do you support the use of an independent AND/OR bipartisan commission for redistricting?
- Yes
8. Do you support requiring a government-issued photo identification in order to vote at the polls?
- No
9. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer
1. Do you support capital punishment for certain crimes?
- Yes
2. Do you support alternatives to incarceration for certain non-violent offenders, such as mandatory counseling or substance abuse treatment?
- Yes
3. Do you support legalizing the possession of small amounts of marijuana?
- Yes
4. Should a minor accused of a violent crime be prosecuted as an adult?
- Yes
5. Should a minor who sends sexually-explicit or nude photos by cell phone face criminal charges?
- Yes
6. Do you support the enforcement of federal immigration laws by state and local police?
- Yes
7. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer
1. Do you support reducing government regulations on the private sector?
- Yes
2. Do you support increased state funding for job-training programs that re-train displaced workers?
- Yes
3. Do you support expanding access to unemployment benefits?
- Yes
4. Do you support providing financial incentives to the private sector for the purpose of job creation?
- Yes
5. Do you support government spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Yes
6. Do you support providing direct financial assistance to homeowners facing foreclosure?
- Yes
7. Do you support an increase of the minimum wage?
- Yes
8. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer
1. Do you support the national Common Core State Standards initiative?
- Yes
2. Do you support a merit pay system for teachers?
- Yes
3. Is the tenure process for public school teachers producing effective teachers?
- Yes
4. Should parents be allowed to use vouchers to send their children to any school?
- No
5. Do you support state funding for charter schools?
- Yes
6. Do you support the state government providing college students with financial aid?
- Yes
7. Should illegal immigrants who graduate from Maryland high schools be eligible for in-state tuition at public universities?
- Yes
8. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer
1. Do you support state funding for the development of alternative energy?
- Yes
2. Do you support state funding for the development of traditional domestic energy sources (e.g. coal, natural gas, oil)?
- No
3. Do you support state funding for improvements to Maryland's energy infrastructure?
- Yes
4. Do you support state funding for open space preservation?
- Yes
5. Do you support government regulations of greenhouse gas emissions?
- Yes
6. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer
1. Do you support restrictions on the purchase and possession of guns?
- Yes
2. Should background checks be required on gun sales between private citizens at gun shows?
- Yes
3. Should citizens be allowed to carry concealed guns?
- No
4. Should a license be required for gun possession?
- Yes
5. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer
1. Do you support a universally-accessible, publicly-administered health insurance option?
- Yes
2. Do you support expanding access to health care through commercial health insurance reform?
- Yes
3. Do you support interstate health insurance compacts?
- Yes
4. Do you support Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act?
- Yes
5. Do you support requiring individuals to purchase health care insurance?
- Yes
6. Do you support monetary limits on damages that can be collected in malpractice lawsuits?
- Yes
7. Do you support allowing doctors to prescribe marijuana to their patients for medicinal purposes?
- Yes
8. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer
1. Do you support same-sex marriage?
- Yes
2. Do you support the inclusion of sexual orientation in Maryland's anti-discrimination laws?
- Yes
3. Do you support the inclusion of gender identity in Maryland's anti-discrimination laws?
- Yes
4. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer
In the following area, on an attached page, or via e-mail, please explain in a total of 100 words or less, your top two or three priorities if elected. If they require additional funding for implementation, please explain how you would obtain this funding.
- 1. Making MD more economically competitive2. Keeping education strong3. Maintaining and improving our transportation network- Public/private partnerships and innovative financial instruments