Steve Young (Alberta politician)

Steve Young
Steve Young
MLA for Edmonton-Riverview
	In office; April 23, 2012 – May 5, 2015
Preceded by	Kevin Taft
Succeeded by	Lori Sigurdson
Personal details
Born	May 17, 1969 (age 54); Calgary, Alberta
Political party	Progressive Conservative
Spouse(s)	Leanne Young, Q.C.
Children	Abbey and Taylor
Residence(s)	Crestwood, Edmonton
Alma mater	University of Alberta
Occupation	Law Instructor, Former Police Officer

Steven Keith Young^[1] (born May 17, 1969) is a Canadian politician who served as the Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta representing the electoral district of Edmonton-Riverview from 2012 until his defeat in 2015.^[2] He was first elected April 23, 2012, and subsequently appointed to the role of the Chief Government Whip.

Early life[edit]

Young was born in Calgary, Alberta and after moving to the Edmonton area grew up on an acreage south east of Sherwood Park in Strathcona County.

Hockey was a strong interest and saw him play Major Junior Hockey in the Western Hockey League from 1986 to 1990. The New York Islanders selected Young in the 1989 NHL Entry Draft in round 5, 90th overall.^[3]

Young attended the University of Alberta and played for the Alberta Golden Bears Hockey Team.^[4] While there, he earned a Bachelor's Degree in Education (B.Ed.), won three Canada West League Championships (1990–91, 1991–92, 1992–93),^[5] and a CIS National Title (1991–92).^[6]

Electoral history[edit]

v t e 2015 Alberta general election: Edmonton-Riverview
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	New Democratic	Lori Sigurdson	12,108	62.78	+41.64
	Progressive Conservative	Steve Young	3,732	19.35	-20.24
	Liberal	Donna Wilson	1,416	7.34	-15.49
	Wildrose	Ian Crawford	1,350	7.00	-7.78
	Alberta Party	Brandon Beringer	487	2.53	+0.87
	Green	Sandra Lange	135	0.70
	Independent	Glenn Miller	59	0.31
Total valid votes			19,287
Rejected, spoiled, and declined			128
Registered electors			31,416
Turnout			19,415	61.80	-2.43
	New Democratic gain from Progressive Conservative		Swing		+30.94
Source(s) Elections Alberta. "Electoral Division Results: Edmonton-Riverview". Retrieved 2018-09-14.

v t e 2012 Alberta general election: Edmonton-Riverview
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Progressive Conservative	Steve Young	7,288	39.59	+4.56
	Liberal	Arif Khan	4,202	22.83	-27.78
	New Democratic	Lori Sigurdson	3,892	21.14	+12.44
	Wildrose	John Corie	2,721	14.78	+12.55
	Alberta Party	Timothy Wong	306	1.66
Total valid votes			18,409
Rejected, spoiled, and declined			203
Registered electors			28,975
Turnout			18,612	64.23	+16.70
	Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal		Swing		+16.17
Source(s) Elections Alberta. "Electoral Division Results: Edmonton-Riverview". Retrieved 2018-09-14.

References[edit]

^ "Candidate financial statement: Steven K. Young". efpublic.elections.ab.ca. 23 August 202.
^ Alberta Election 2012: Riding-by-riding results Archived 2012-04-24 at the Wayback Machine. The Globe and Mail, April 23, 2012.
^ "Steve Young". hockeydb.com.
^ "University of Alberta Goldenbears Alumni". goldenbearshockeyalumni.com.
^ "Canada West Universities Athletic Association". Archived from the original on 2014-04-22. Retrieved 2014-02-19.
^ "Past Champions". cis-sic.ca.

[1] "Candidate financial statement: Steven K. Young". efpublic.elections.ab.ca. 23 August 202.

[2] Alberta Election 2012: Riding-by-riding results Archived 2012-04-24 at the Wayback Machine. The Globe and Mail, April 23, 2012.

[3] "Steve Young". hockeydb.com.

[4] "University of Alberta Goldenbears Alumni". goldenbearshockeyalumni.com.

[5] "Canada West Universities Athletic Association". Archived from the original on 2014-04-22. Retrieved 2014-02-19.

[6] "Past Champions". cis-sic.ca.

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