13News: National group tabs Newport News Mayor Phillip Jones as a rising leader in the nation
Phillip Jones was selected as one of 22 leaders from across the U.S. to join a group of state and local elected officials recognized for their efforts and vision. At 33 years old, Phillip Jones became the youngest elected mayor in Newport News history last November, and he’s already getting national attention. Wednesday, Jones was […]
13News: Newport News’ new mayor meets President Biden during White House visit
“It has been a long month for our community, but I am glad that Newport News has a seat at the table regarding the allocation of federal funds,” Jones wrote. Just a month into his new role as mayor of Newport News, Phillip Jones visited the White House on Friday, meeting with President Joe Biden. […]
DailyPress: Newport News Mayor Phillip Jones advocates for housing, transportation funding during White House visit
Phillip Jones officially took over the role of Newport News mayor on Jan. 1. But before then, he got a jump start on advocating for the city’s needs. Jones traveled to Washington, D.C., on Dec. 16 to meet with senior leadership of the Biden administration at the White House, where he advocated for federal funding […]
Black Virginia: Phillip Jones, 33, to Be Sworn in as One of America’s Youngest Mayors on Jan. 10
At 33, Phillip Jones will be among the youngest Mayors in the United States when he takes office in eight days. Jones will be sworn in on Jan. 10 at 11 a.m. in Newport News. He will be the city’s 27th Mayor, succeeding McKinley Price, 73, who took office in July of 2010. On Nov. […]
Yahoo: Here’s What Some Newly-Elected Black Mayors Want From The White House
Affordable housing. Clean drinking water. Transit and mobility. Those are just a few of the issues that newly-elected mayors from across the country went to the White House late last week to tell the Biden Administration they’d like help with once they take office. In total, some 14 mayors representing cities as distant as Long […]
Black Mayors Talk Federal Support For Local Issues At White House Gathering
A group of newly elected mayors recently gathered at the White House to talk with administration officials about the concerns and challenges facing small to mid-size cities in several critical areas of the country. The Biden Administration welcomed the group of newly elected mayors to speak with administration officials about the pressing needs facing their […]
White House: Meeting with Newly-Elected Mayors
Friday, President Biden dropped by a meeting with a bipartisan group of 13 newly-elected mayors and mayors-elect to congratulate them on their elections and emphasize the importance of the strong partnership with this Administration and local governments. The mayors and mayors-elect discussed key initiatives around public safety and housing, as well as implementation of the American Rescue […]
Daily Press: Mayor-elect Phillip Jones hopes to bring change, fresh perspective to Newport News
Marine Corps veteran, businessman and Harvard graduate Phillip Jones made history last week by becoming the youngest African American elected as Newport News mayor after incumbent McKinley Price decided not to seek another term. Jones, 33, defeated three City Council members — Vice Mayor Saundra Cherry, David Jenkins and Tina Vick — by a substantial […]
Bloomberg: Introducing some of America’s newest mayors
At 33, Phillip Jones is among the youngest of America’s newest mayors. Born to a mother and father who were both U.S. Air Force pilots, Jones attended the U.S. Naval Academy and served six years in the Marine Corps as an infantry officer. After earning joint graduate degrees from the Harvard Kennedy School and Harvard […]
WAVY: Phillip Jones declares victory in Newport News mayor race
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) — Phillip Jones has declared victory in the race to be Newport News’ next mayor. The current planning commissioner has garnered 40% of the unofficial vote with 45 of 47 precincts reporting, over opponents Vice Mayor Saundra Cherry, Councilwoman Tina Vick, Councilman David Jenkins. The race has been the most expensive […]
