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===Early life and career=== | ===Early life and career=== | ||
Youngstein was born on September 30, 1943 in New York City, a daughter of Henry Mathew and Renee (Hartblay) Librach. She graduated from Syracuse University in 1964 with a Bachelor of Science in Mathemetics degree. She worked as a systems analyst and engineer with IBM Corporation in New York City from 1964 to 1985. She worked there as a staff instructor 1964-1971), marketing support representative (1972-1975), advisory marketing representative (1975-1980), advisory systems engineer (1981-1982), and a senior systems engineer specialist (1982-1985). | Youngstein was born on September 30, 1943 in New York City, a daughter of Henry Mathew and Renee (Hartblay) Librach. She graduated from Syracuse University in 1964 with a Bachelor of Science in Mathemetics degree. She worked as a systems analyst and engineer with IBM Corporation in New York City from 1964 to 1985. She worked there as a staff instructor 1964-1971), marketing support representative (1972-1975), advisory marketing representative (1975-1980), advisory systems engineer (1981-1982), and a senior systems engineer specialist (1982-1985). | ||
Youngstein was involved with the Holiday Project in New York City. She was delivery manager from 1980-1981, national coordinator from 1981 to 1982, president, CEO, and National Chairman from 1982 to 1983, an ex-officio member of the National Committee from 1983 to 1984, and then began serving as Chairman of the Advisory Board for the New York City committee starting in 1974. | |||
===Libertarian Party=== | ===Libertarian Party=== | ||
Youngstein was first involved in the Libertarian Party in 1972, when she served as Chair of the Libertarian Abortion Action Group from 1972 to 1974. | |||
Youngstein was the Libertarian Party's first candidate for Mayor of New York City in the election of 1973. During the campaign, she appeared on "Educational Television", Channel 13, the PBS predecessor, in a discussion panel, along with several candidates for the office from the "left" leaning political spectrum. The established party candidates for the office did not take part in these particular broadcasts. | Youngstein was the Libertarian Party's first candidate for Mayor of New York City in the election of 1973. During the campaign, she appeared on "Educational Television", Channel 13, the PBS predecessor, in a discussion panel, along with several candidates for the office from the "left" leaning political spectrum. The established party candidates for the office did not take part in these particular broadcasts. | ||
Youngstein was a member of the Libertarian Party of New York State Committee from 1973 to 1975. Youngstein went on to serve as Treasurer of the [[Libertarian National Committee]] from 1974 to 1975 and as an At-Large Member of the LNC from 1975 to 1977. | |||
==Political Campaigns== | ==Political Campaigns== | ||