Ballotpedia, Neil Young

Neil has a bachelor's degree from Gratz College. He and his wife Jill have 4 children. 

Neil is a public school history teacher and wrestling coach in Chester County. He also trained teachers in Afghanistan.

Neil Carlin Young Jr's campaign for US Representative in Congressional District 6 is his 1st run for public office. 

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Supports school choice, believing it benefits students, teachers, and taxpayers by creating healthy competition.

Supports school choice, which permits parents to use public funds to enroll their children in schools beyond their local options, including private schools.


- Supports school choice, which permits parents to use public funds to enroll their children in schools beyond their local options, including private schools.


Education

Believes the Inflation Reduction Act has harmed Chester and Berks County residents.

- Believes the Inflation Reduction Act has harmed Chester and Berks County residents.

Economy

As of September 30, 2024, Neil Carlin Young Jr’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Healthcare

Voting & Elections

Supports reauthorizing and expanding the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA).

Opposes the reauthorization of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA).

Supports using schools to shelter undocumented immigrants.

Opposes using schools to shelter undocumented immigrants.

Believes Israel is "our most trusted ally and the region’s only democracy" and deserves "unwavering support."

Believes both political parties have neglected veterans' affairs.

- Opposes the reauthorization of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA).
- Supports sanctions on Iran.
- Opposes using schools to shelter undocumented immigrants.
- Believes Israel is "our most trusted ally and the region’s only democracy" and deserves "unwavering support."
- Believes both political parties have neglected veterans' affairs.

Foreign Policy and Immigration

Supports reopening the Keystone Pipeline.

- Supports reopening the Keystone Pipeline.

Energy & the Environment

Supports law enforcement officers, saying they "risk their lives daily to keep our communities safe and they deserve to be honored and respected."

- Supports law enforcement officers, saying they "risk their lives daily to keep our communities safe and they deserve to be honored and respected."

Public Safety

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Neil Carlin Young Jr

Neil Carlin Young Jr's campaign for US Representative in Congressional District 6 is his first run for public office. 

Believes in using his educational experience to foster "wisdom, kindness, and respect" in politics.

Opposes policies that treat schools as experimental environments.

Believes "enough is enough" for students, parents, and teachers in Chester and Berks counties, and plans to lead efforts for educational reform.

Supports education and has experience teaching middle and high school art.

Supports school choice, including charter schools and private school vouchers.

Supports local education, highlighting Neil Young's connection to the area and his teaching career.

Believes the cancellation of the Keystone Pipeline resulted in a loss of 59,000 jobs.

Believes in supporting individuals who demonstrate integrity, self-sacrifice, honesty, passion, loyalty, and compassion.

Believes the high rate of homelessness among veterans is a national disgrace.

Believes in ensuring transparency and compliance with privacy laws.

Believes in strong local governance to support national stability.

Believes understanding community needs is crucial for leaders, saying "the disconnect between our leaders and the people has never been greater."

Believes in supporting local economies and businesses across various communities, including Coatesville, Downingtown, West Chester, and Malvern.

Believes the Coatesville VA Medical Center has been neglected for decades.

Believes in leading by serving others, as demonstrated through his classroom, teacher training in Afghanistan, and student-donated supplies delivery to Ethiopia.

Believes politicians should be held accountable for "failed policy decisions" that cause real-world harm.

Believes the country needs “outsiders” like musician Neil Young who hold a more objective perspective of the current leadership.

Believes it should be "easy to vote but hard to cheat" and that only U.S. citizens should be permitted to vote.

Believes in supporting candidates who uphold strong voting rights and election integrity.

Supports protecting voting rights and ensuring fair elections.

Opposes providing funds to Iran, believing it is "irresponsible and ineffective foreign policy" that destabilizes the Middle East.

Opposes the "failed to condemn anti-semitism."

- Supports sanctions on Iran.
- Opposes using schools to shelter undocumented immigrants.
- Believes Israel is "our most trusted ally and the region’s only democracy" and deserves "unwavering support."
- Opposes the reauthorization of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA).
- Believes both political parties have neglected veterans' affairs.

Opposes policies that undermine "American energy independence."

Believes energy independence leads to reduced inflation, more American jobs, and increased national security.

Believes in supporting the energy sector, noting that Pennsylvania had 273,364 energy workers as of 2022.

Believes President Biden "and his party must bear the blame for opening our borders and creating a humanitarian crisis of human trafficking and fentanyl overdoses."

Believes President Joe Biden "is the right man at the right time for this job."

Believes government officials, including "unelected bureaucrats" and those who "pull the fire alarm," must be held accountable to the public.

Opposes the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), believing it "is a clear violation of the 4th Amendment."

Opposes holding public servants accountable.

As of October 3, 2024, Neil Carlin Young Jr’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Neil Carlin Young Jr. has worked for over 22 years as a public school history teacher and wrestling coach in Chester County. He also trained teachers in Afghanistan.

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