David Young

Young attended, Buena Vista College and
graduated with a degree in English from
Drake University, 1991. Since 1993 Young
has had a long history of political
involvement, first as a Former Career:
Congressional aide, to the chief of staff
to Iowa Republican senator Chuck
Grassley. Young was elected to Congress
in 2015. As a Congressman, Young is
opposed to same-sex marriage; however,
In May 2016, he voted to approve a
measure aimed at upholding an executive
order that bars discrimination against
LGBT employees by federal contractors.
Young voted to repeal the Affordable
Care Act (“Obamacare”). He also voted in
favor of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of
2017 (“Trumpcare”) and said he believed
the bill would provide tax relief to Iowans.
He is opposed to abortion rights and
regulating greenhouse gases. He would
not decrease the defense budget in order
to balance the budget. David Young
accepted campaign contributions of
$700,000 from the NRA and is opposed
to gun control legislation. He urrently
resides in Van Meter.