Senate Committees:
72nd General Assembly – Correctional Institutions (vice chairman); Labor (vice chairman); Education; Employment Security; Local Government; Mental Health; Municipal Corporations, Railroads and Private Corporations; State Departments; the Metropolitan Committee; and Ways and Means.
73rd General Assembly – Labor (chairman); Bills Agreed To and Finally Passed (chairman); Correctional Institutions (vice chairman); Apportionment; Education; Employment Security; Local Government; Mental Health; the Metropolitan Committee; Municipal Corporations, Railroads and Private Corporations; State Departments; Ways and Means; and Workmen’s Compensation.
74th General Assembly – Labor (chairman); Bills Agreed To and Finally Passed (chairman); Correctional Institutions (vice chairman); Apportionment; Appropriations; Banks and Banking and Financial Institutions; Education; Employment Security; Legislative Research; Local Government; Mental Health; Roads and Highways; State Departments; Ways and Means; and Workmen’s Compensation.
75th General Assembly – Apportionment (chairman); Bills Finally Passed (chairman); Labor and Management Relations (chairman); Salaries, Resolutions, Gubernatorial Appointments, and Miscellaneous Bills (chairman); Appropriations (vice chairman); Ways and Means (vice chairman); Senate Administration (vice chairman); Correctional Institutions; Criminal Jurisprudence; Employment Security; Legislative Research; Local Government; Rules and Joint Rules; and Workmen’s Compensation.
76th General Assembly – Aviation and Airports (chairman); Apportionment (vice chairman); State Departments (vice chairman); Appropriations; Bills Perfected and Ordered Printed and Bills Agreed To and Finally Passed; Higher Education; Insurance; Labor and Management Relations; Local Government; Public Health, Welfare and Environment; and Roads and Highways.
77th General Assembly – Budget Control (chairman); Ways and Means (chairman); Appropriations (vice chairman); Apportionment, Elections, Military and Veterans Affairs; Insurance; Labor and Management Relations; Legislative Research; Public Health, Welfare and Environment; State Fiscal Affairs; and State Departments.
78th General Assembly – Budget Control (chairman); Ways and Means (chairman); Appropriations (vice chairman); Apportionment, Elections, Military and Veterans Affairs; Insurance; Labor and Management Relations; Legislative Research; Public Health, Welfare and Environment; State Fiscal Affairs; and State Departments. |
Robert A. Young served the people of the 24th District (part of St. Louis County). Born in St. Louis, he received his education from St. Louis County parochial schools, and McBride and Normandy high schools in St. Louis. Senator Young was a member of the Pipefitters’ Union. He entered the U.S. Army in 1943, serving with the 346th Infantry, and the 87th Division in the European theater from 1944-1945. Senator Young was discharged in 1945 and awarded the Bronze Star for action in the European campaign. He was elected to the House of Representatives in 1956, and re-elected in 1958 and 1960. Senator Young was elected to the Senate in 1962, 1966, 1970, and 1974. (Democrat)
Official Manual of the State of Missouri: 1975-1976 |
