About R. Michael Young
Born 1951. R. Michael Young is an American politician.
R. Michael Young (born May 14, 1951) is a Republican member of the Indiana Senate, representing the 35th District since his appointment in December 2000. He succeeded Morris Mills. He was elected to the Indiana House of Representatives in 1986. In 1992, Young was redistricted and was reelected to the 92nd district. Young previously served on the Marion County Board of Zoning Appeals from 1980 to 1982. He ran for the United States House of Representatives for Indiana's 4th Congressional District in 2002 and in 2010.
In 2025, Young was one of 19 state senators who voted in favor of redrawing Indiana's congressional districts to create two additional Republican-leaning seats, a move heavily promoted by President Donald Trump but ultimately defeated in the Senate.
In 2026, Young proposed a bill that would see Indiana use a firing squad to carry out executions.
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American politician
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R. Michael Young was born on 14 May 1951 in Indianapolis.
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