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 chosen as one of 22 leaders across the nation to join a selective group of local and state elected officials who are recognized as rising leaders for the progressive visions to strengthen their communities. Other leaders as part of the NewDEAL include elected officials from

“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. Mayor Jones tweeted about the experience, thanking the Biden-Harris Administration for supporting the city. “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. Jones said they

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 for transportation and housing in Newport News. By Josh Janey // Photo by Kendall Warner, Virginian-Pilot Read the full article: https://www.dailypress.com/government/local/dp-nw-phillip-jones-white-house-20230103-w5dweobcinb3rnfvvwa7zxsztu-story.html

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. 8, Jones won a competitive mayor’s race in Newport News against several known elect officials who were members of the Newport News City Council. Few were able to predict what the outcome would be, but Jones came out on top as the decisive victor. Even

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 Beach, Calif., Brooklyn Park, Minn., and Providence, R.I., convened with the secretaries of Labor, Housing and Transportation as well as the White House’s American Rescue Plan coordinator, the director of intergovernmental affairs and the national climate advisor. Philip Jones, who’s already been sworn in as

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 respective communities.  Newport News Mayor-elect Phillip Jones rounded out the conversation with NewsOne, noting that his role as mayor was being a “bridge builder.”  “You should be able to link up your news to state and federal-level resources. This is, I believe, the first time

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 Plan, Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, CHIPS and Science Act, and Inflation Reduction Act which are leading to unprecedented job creation and an economy that is being rebuilt from the bottom up and middle out. Earlier in the day, the mayors and mayors-elect met with Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff, Secretary of Labor Martin

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 margin in the Nov. 8 election, winning 40% of the vote. Read the full article: https://www.dailypress.com/government/elections/dp-nw-newport-news-phillip-jones-profile-20221116-kmwplgnhvngudludlzferwgoze-story.html

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 Business School, he returned home to Newport News and served on the city’s Planning Commission. Jones is focused on public safety, education, and says he will appoint a chief innovation officer as part of a plan to improve City Hall services. Speaking shortly after his

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 in the city’s history with nearly $327,000 raised so far between the four candidates running. Jones will succeed Mayor McKinley Price, who decided not to run for a fourth term. When it is all said and done, this will likely be the highest votes cast