Jack Young (politician)

Bernard C. "Jack" Young (born June 26, 1954) is an American Democratic politician. He was the mayor of Baltimore, Maryland from 2019 until 2020. Young was elected to the Baltimore City Council in 1996 representing Baltimore's second district. 

In 2010, Young became City Council President following Stephanie Rawlings-Blake taking over as mayor. On April 2, 2019, Young was named acting mayor during the leave of absence by Mayor Catherine E. Pugh. Following Pugh's resignation on May 2, 2019, Young was fully made mayor of the city. 

Young expressed an interest in running for his prior seat as Council President once his term as Mayor ends in December 2020.

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