Anthony Phillips (politician)

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Anthony Phillips
Member of the Philadelphia City Council, 9th District
Assumed office
November 28, 2022
Preceded byCherelle Parker
Personal details
Born1988/1989 (age 34–35)
North Philadelphia
Political partyDemocratic
Alma materUMass Amherst, Yale University, Bates College, La Salle College High School
ProfessionPolitician, Ph.D. student
Website

Anthony Phillips is a Democratic member of Philadelphia's City Council, representing the 9th District.[1]

Early life

Anthony Phillips was born in North Philadelphia, where he was raised by his mother, a civil servant at the Department of Human Services, and his grandmother, a maid and former sharecropper from South Carolina.[2][3] When Anthony was eight, his family moved from Nicetown[4] to Mount Airy, a move Phillips attributed to a search for safety and quality schools.[3]

Phillips attended La Salle College High School. Phillips credits his mother working a night job at Walmart for funding his and his sisters' tuition.[3]

In 2003, Phillips attended a summit on Black youth leadership in Washington, D.C.[3][5] As part of this summit, 14-year-old Phillips and other Philadelphia students co-founded Youth Action, a Philadelphia-based nonprofit. Though the organization initially focused on addressing teenage pregnancy, its scope expanded to "youth empowerment" more broadly[6] with the mission of "helping young people access affordable college education and livable-wage jobs" according to Phillips.[7]

Youth Action is still operating today with Phillips serving as executive director. In 2021, the organization had $40,000 in contributions and $196,000 in net assets.[8]

Education

Anthony Phillips studied African American studies at Bates College and graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2010.[9] While earning his degree, he studied at Morehouse College as a visiting student. After graduating, he went on to earn a master's degree in Black religion from Yale University.[3][4]

He is currently a Ph.D. student at the University of Massachusetts Amherst where he is researching the Black church in Philadelphia.[4][10]

Early political career

Throughout Phillips's two decade involvement in Philadelphia political and civic life, his relationship with Cherelle Parker has been a common theme. The two met when Phillips was in high school and Parker spoke at an event organized by Youth Action.[4] While Parker was serving as a state representative, Phillips was an intern in her office.[4][11] Later on in 2018, Phillips became a committeeperson in Philadelphia's 50th Ward after Parker, ward leader and city council member at the time, called him about an opening.[3]

City Council

On September 7th, 2022, Cherelle Parker resigned from her 9th District City Council seat to run for mayor, leaving her seat open.[12] Parker approached Phillips about running to replace her. Though initially responding to the idea with resistance, Phillips ultimately agreed and Parker began to work with ward leaders to advocate for him.[3] With Parker's support, Phillips was chosen by the city's Democratic ward leaders and made the ballot for the November 8th special election.[13] Phillips won the election with 88 percent[14][15] of the vote and assumed office on November 28th.[16][17]

Committee assignments

As of July 2023:[18]

  • Children and Youth (chair)
  • Education
  • Intergenerational Affairs and Aging
  • Labor and Civil Service
  • Law and Government
  • Legislative Oversight
  • Technology and Information Services
  • Transportation and Public Utilities

First term

In his first year in office, Phillips has introduced or sponsored legislation including restrictions on street parking for semi-trucks and other large vehicles, and a controversial[19][20][21] ski mask ban.

Reelection

Shortly after taking office, Phillips began to campaign for the 2023 primary election, seeking to be the Democratic nominee in the 2024 election and keep his current seat. Of the four candidates who filed nominating petitions[22], three made the ballot: Anthony Phillips, James Williams, and Yvette Young.[23] Phillips won with 63 percent of the vote and will be on the ballot for reelection in 2024 as the Democratic Party's candidate for the 9th District of the Philadelphia City Council.[24]

References

  1. ↑ "Council Members". Philadelphia City Council. Archived from the original on 28 April 2023. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
  2. ↑ "Councilmember Anthony Phillips | District 9". Philadelphia City Council. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 Levy, Jordan. "Meet Anthony Phillips, the youth-focused millennial hoping to rep North Philly on City Council". Billy Penn. Archived from the original on 6 December 2022. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 Collins Walsh, Sean. "What you need to know about Anthony Phillips, the 33-year-old Ph.D. student in line for a City Council seat". Inquirer. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  5. ↑ Johnson, Raelyn (1 June 2003). "Take the lead: don't miss Youth 2 Leaders, coming to a city near you. (you're the boss)". Black Enterprise. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  6. ↑ "Our Story". Youth Action. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  7. ↑ "Anthony Phillips". Committee of Seventy. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  8. ↑ "Philadelphia Youth Action Inc - 2021 990EZ". ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  9. ↑ "Mays Men attend Morehouse College inauguration". News | Bates College. 4 March 2008.
  10. ↑ "Graduate Students". W.E.B. Du Bois Department of Afro-American Studies | UMass Amherst.
  11. ↑ Orso, Anna (9 November 2022). "Philly City Council results: Anthony Phillips is poised to win the 9th District seat based in Northwest Philly". Inquirer. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  12. ↑ Orso, Anna; Collins Walsh, Sean. "Philly Councilmember Cherelle L. Parker has resigned and will run for mayor". Inquirer. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  13. ↑ Williams, Stephen (15 September 2022). "Democrats pick 2 to run for City Council on Nov. 8". The Philadelphia Tribune. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  14. ↑ "Governor, Senator … Who Won, Who Lost in the PA General Election". The Philadelphia Citizen. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  15. ↑ "Past Election Results: 2022 General". Philadelphia City Commissioners. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  16. ↑ Duncan, Jemille Q. "Who's New on Philadelphia City Council?". The Philadelphia Citizen.
  17. ↑ Orso, Anna (28 November 2022). "After a series of resignations, Philly City Council is back to its normal size. For now". Inquirer. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  18. ↑ "Standing Committees". Philadelphia City Council. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
  19. ↑ Caiola, Sammy (26 June 2023). "Philly leaders want to ban ski masks to prevent gun violence; opponents say it's an intrusion on Black youth". WHYY. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  20. ↑ Sone, Sunny (30 June 2023). "The U.S.'s Far-Reaching, Dangerous History of Policing Fashion". The Trace. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  21. ↑ Owens, Ernest (1 June 2023). "Banning "Shiesty" Ski Masks on SEPTA Won't Reduce Crime". Inquirer. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  22. ↑ "2023 Primary List of Candidates Who Filed Nomination Petitions". Philadelphia City Commissioners. 6 March 2023. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  23. ↑ "Candidates for Office". Philadelphia City Commissioners. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  24. ↑ "Philadelphia Votes Results". Philadelphia City Commissioners. Archived from the original on 11 June 2023. Retrieved 31 July 2023.

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