Marty Young

Marty Young and his wife, Sandy, have four children whose activities include Special Olympics, Scouting, marching band and martial arts.¹ His mother immigrated from Portugal and taught in Philadelphia and West Chester schools; his father worked as a chemical engineer at DuPont.¹

He graduated from West Point in 1993 with a physics degree and served as an Army infantry officer until injuries ended his active duty career.²¹ After September 11, he returned as an Army chaplain; his campaign identifies him today as a lieutenant colonel in the Army National Guard.¹

His other degrees include a master's in operations research from Georgia Tech and an MBA from NYU Stern.³ He is a senior managing director at M3 Partners, working on corporate restructurings across industries including manufacturing, aerospace and technology.³ His previous positions include cofounder and CEO of the insurance company Buckle and senior financial and operating roles at Noragh Analytics.³

He proposes healthcare coverage for children, young adults and expectant mothers modeled on TRICARE, along with zero interest mortgages lasting 15 years for qualified buyers.² He also calls for term limits and protections against shifting data center power costs onto household bills.² This is his first campaign for elected office, challenging Democratic incumbent Chrissy Houlahan in the Sixth District.²