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Legacy Award
The Honorable Ivory Lee Young, Jr.
Ivory Lee Young Jr. was born in Butler, Alabama, on August 12, 1962. He was the eldest of four children born to Army
Sargent Major Ivory Lee Young Sr. and Susie Mae Young. Ivory’s parents placed a premium on their children obtaining
quality education, despite enormous obstacles faced by African Americans, particularly in the south.
In 1986, Young earned a Bachelor of Architecture degree from Hampton University (Hampton, Va.) He was a member
of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc., an active member of the National Organization of Minority Architects (NOMA) and
former Vice-President of the Atlanta Chapter. With over 30 years of experience in Architectural, Planning, and Con-
struction Program Management firms, he assisted in creating designs, plans, and served as an advocate for establish-
ing millions of dollars of development in District 3.
Ivory Lee Young, Jr. was elected councilmember of Atlanta City Council District 3 in 2001. As a fifth-term councilmem-
The Honorable Ivory Lee Young, Jr. ber, Councilman Young believed that government should be an honest, efficient deliverer of services and that City
Former Councilmember
District 3, City of Atlanta Hall should help those citizens least able to help themselves. In fact, he believed that the City of Atlanta should be a
national model for the compassionate, effective, and efficient delivery of municipal services.
Councilman Young played an active role in the redevelopment of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive corridor, including
working to get more than $65 million dollars designated to complete the Historic Westside Village project.
One of Councilman Young’s greatest accomplishments is his District 3 Legacy Project, titled “Westside Revive” which is
a district wide masterplan that empowers residents throughout the district, to manifest the beloved communities that
they desire, through their own creative process. Councilman Young continued to listen to the voices of the community
focusing on opportunities to stimulate economic growth throughout the district and improve the overall quality of
life. He remained adamant about protecting seniors and long-time residents to ensure that they enjoy safe and viable
neighborhoods.
Councilman Young and his wife, Shalise Steele-Young, daughters and grandchildren resided in the historic Vine City
Neighborhood in Northwest Atlanta until his untimely passing November 16, 2018.
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