Paul Young (Tennessee politician)

Paul Young (born October 7, 1979)[1] is an American politician who is the mayor-elect of Memphis, Tennessee. He was elected in October 2023.

Paul Young
Mayor-elect of Memphis
Assuming office
January 1, 2024
SucceedingJim Strickland
Personal details
Born (1979-10-07) October 7, 1979
Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
EducationUniversity of Tennessee (BS)
University of Memphis (MS, MBA)

Education

Young earned a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering from the University of Tennessee, followed by a Master of Science in urban and regional planning and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Memphis.[2]

Career

From 2003 to 2006, Young served as a planner for the Memphis and Shelby County Division of Planning and Development. From 2006 to 2010, he worked as a financial analyst for Community Capital Memphis. Young held several positions in Shelby County government before serving as director of the Memphis Division of Housing and Community Development. Since 2021, Young has worked as the president and CEO of the Downtown Memphis Commission. He was elected mayor of Memphis in the 2023 Memphis mayoral election.[3][4]

References
  1. https://www.commercialappeal.com/story/news/politics/elections/2023/10/06/paul-young-memphis-mayor-what-to-know/71082534007/
  2. Anthony, Kontji (2021-03-19). "Paul Young named president and CEO of Downtown Memphis Commission". actionnews5.com. Retrieved 2023-10-06.
  3. "Paul Young declares victory, becoming next mayor of Memphis". FOX13 Memphis. 2023-10-05. Retrieved 2023-10-06.
  4. "Meet Paul Young, Memphis's next mayor". localmemphis.com. October 5, 2023. Retrieved 2023-10-06.


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