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Debbie Phillips
Debbie Phillips is a former Democratic member of the Ohio House of Representatives, representing District 94 from 2008 to 2016. Phillips previously held the positions of assistant minority leader and assistant minority whip.
Phillips did not seek re-election to the Ohio House of Representatives in 2016 because she was term-limited.
Phillips served as a member of the Athens City Council.[1]
Biography
Phillips earned her B.A. from Ohio University. Her professional experience includes working as a project coordinator for Community and School Connection of Rural Action and executive director of the Ohio Fair Schools Campaign.[1]
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Phillips served on the following committees:
| Ohio committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Agriculture and Rural Development |
| • Education |
| • Finance |
| • Joint Committee on Agency Rule Review |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Phillips served on the following committees:
| Ohio committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Finance and Appropriations |
| • Rules and Reference |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Phillips served on the following committees:
| Ohio committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Agriculture and Natural Resources |
| • Education |
| • Finance and Appropriations |
| • Rules and Reference |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Phillips served on the following committees:
| Ohio committee assignments, 2009 |
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| • Alternative Energy |
| • Economic Development |
| • Education |
| • Health |
| • Insurance |
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2016
Elections for the Ohio House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election was held on March 15, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was December 16, 2015. Incumbent Debbie Phillips (D) did not seek re-election because of term-limits.
Jay Edwards defeated Sarah Grace in the Ohio House of Representatives District 94 general election.[2]
| Ohio House of Representatives, District 94 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Jay Edwards |
57.81% | 29,872 | |
| Democratic | Sarah Grace | 42.19% | 21,802 | |
| Total Votes | 51,674 | |||
| Source: Ohio Secretary of State | ||||
Sarah Grace defeated Eddie Smith in the Ohio House of Representatives District 94 Democratic primary.[3][4]
| Ohio House of Representatives District 94, Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Sarah Grace |
59.59% | 7,338 | |
| Democratic | Eddie Smith | 40.41% | 4,977 | |
| Total Votes | 12,315 | |||
Jay Edwards ran unopposed in the Ohio House of Representatives District 94 Republican primary.[3][4]
| Ohio House of Representatives District 94, Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Jay Edwards (unopposed) |
100.00% | 12,487 | |
| Total Votes | 12,487 | |||
2014
Elections for the Ohio House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 6, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 5, 2014. Incumbent Debbie Phillips was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Yolan Dennis defeated Daniel Lantz in the Republican primary. Phillips defeated Dennis in the general election.[5]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Debbie Phillips Incumbent |
50.7% | 14,765 | |
| Republican | Yolan Dennis | 49.3% | 14,371 | |
| Total Votes | 29,136 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Yolan Dennis |
60.7% | 2,702 |
| Daniel Lantz | 39.3% | 1,746 |
| Total Votes | 4,448 | |
2012
Phillips won re-election in the 2012 election for Ohio House, District 94. Phillips was unopposed in the March 6 Democratic primary election and defeated Charles Richter (R) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[6][7][8][9]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Debbie Phillips Incumbent |
61.4% | 30,269 | |
| Republican | Charles Richter | 38.6% | 19,055 | |
| Total Votes | 49,324 | |||
2010
Phillips won re-election to District 92 of the Ohio House of Representatives.[10] She defeated Mike Hunter (R) and Ty Collinsworth (G) in the general election on November 2, 2010.[11][12]
| Ohio House of Representatives, District 92 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Debbie Phillips (D)
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18,721 | 52.59% | ||
| Mike Hunter (R) | 15,980 | 44.89% | ||
| Ty Collinsworth (G) | 898 | 2.52% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Phillips won election to the Ohio House of Representatives.[13][14] She defeated Jill Thompson (R) in the general election.[15]
| Ohio House of Representatives, District 92 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Debbie Phillips (D)
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27,369 | |||
| Jill Thompson (R) | 26,855 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2016
In 2016, the 131st Ohio General Assembly was in session from January 5 through December 31.
- Ohio Chamber of Commerce: 2015-2016 scorecard
- Legislators are scored based on their votes on bills impacting Ohio's business community.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
2015
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In 2015, the 131st Ohio General Assembly was in session from January 5 through December 31.
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2014
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In 2014, the 130th Ohio General Assembly was in session from January 7 through December 31.
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2013
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In 2013, the 130th Ohio General Assembly was in session from January 7 to December 31.
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2012
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In 2012, the 129th Ohio General Assembly was in session from January 3 through December 31.
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2011
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In 2011, the 129th Ohio General Assembly was in session from January 3 through December 31.[16]
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Personal
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Phillips and her husband, Jim, have three children. They currently reside in Albany, Ohio.[17]
Recent news
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See also
- Ohio House of Representatives
- House Committees
- Ohio General Assembly
- Joint Committees
- Ohio state legislative districts
External links
- Profile from Open States
- Representative Phillips' State Surge sponsored bills
- Representative Phillips' Facebook page
- Campaign contributions via OpenSecrets
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Project Vote Smart, "Debbie Phillips' Biography," accessed July 20, 2015
- ↑ Ohio Secretary of State, "Official election results," accessed December 21, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Ohio Secretary of State, "Candidate Listing By Office," accessed February 8, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Ohio Secretary of State, "2016 Official Elections Results," accessed August 29, 2016
- ↑ Ohio Secretary of State, "Official primary election results for May 6, 2014," accessed July 3, 2014
- ↑ Ohio Chamber of Commerce, "2012 General Assembly Primary Candidates," January 17, 2012
- ↑ Ohio Secretary of State, "2012 Republican Primary Results," accessed June 12, 2014
- ↑ Ohio Secretary of State, "2012 Democratic Primary Results," accessed June 12, 2014
- ↑ Ohio Secretary of State, "Ohio official results for 2012 General Election," accessed June 10, 2014
- ↑ Ohio Secretary of State, "State Representative: Results for general election on November 2, 2010," accessed June 11, 2014
- ↑ Ohio Secretary of State, "Democratic State Representative: Results for Primary: May 4, 2010," accessed June 11, 2014
- ↑ Ohio Secretary of State, "Republican State Representative: Results for Primary: May 4, 2010," accessed June 11, 2014
- ↑ Ohio Secretary of State, "Republican State Representative: Results for Primary: March 4, 2008," accessed June 11, 2014
- ↑ Ohio Secretary of State, "Democratic State Representative: Results for Primary: March 4, 2008," accessed June 11, 2014
- ↑ Ohio Secretary of State, "State Representative: Results for general election on November 4, 2008," accessed June 11, 2014
- ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "2011 Legislative Sessions Calendar," accessed June 6, 2014(Archived)
- ↑ Ohio House of Representatives, "Biography of Debbie Phillips," accessed July 20, 2015
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Ohio House of Representatives - District 94 2013–2016 |
Succeeded by Jay Edwards (R) |
| Preceded by - |
Ohio House of Representatives - District 92 2009–2013 |
Succeeded by Gary Scherer (R) |
