Phyllis Florence Young
Phyllis Florence Young | |
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| Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly for Vancouver-Little Mountain | |
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In office August 30, 1972 – December 11, 1975 Serving with Roy Cummings
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| Preceded by |
Grace McCarthy Leslie Peterson |
| Succeeded by |
Grace McCarthy Evan Maurice Wolfe |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
April 5, 1925 Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S. |
| Died | March 17, 1984 (aged 58) Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada |
| Political party | New Democratic |
| Residence(s) | Vancouver, British Columbia |
| Profession | Trade unionist |
Phyllis Florence Young (April 5, 1925 – March 17, 1984) was a Canadian trade unionist and politician. She served in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1972 to 1975, as a NDP member for the constituency of Vancouver-Little Mountain. In 1973, she complained of gender-based discrimination the labour movement and cited it as a reason for her entry to electoral politics.