Greg Phipps
Greg Phipps (Democratic Party) was an at-large member of the Charlotte City Council in North Carolina. Phipps assumed office on February 2, 2021. Phipps left office on September 6, 2022.
Phipps (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Charlotte City Council to represent District 4 in North Carolina. Phipps won in the general election on November 7, 2017.
Phipps was appointed to serve on the Charlotte City Council as an at-large member on February 2, 2021, filling the unexpired term of James "Smuggie" Mitchell.[1]
Biography
Phipps was born in Richmond, Virginia, and earned a B.A. in marketing and management from Hampton University in Hampton, Virginia. He went on to receive a master's degree from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas. As of this writing, Phipps and his wife Lemair had three adult children.
Phipps has professional experience as a national bank examiner with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency in the U.S. Treasury Department.[2]
Elections
2017
The city of Charlotte, North Carolina, held elections for mayor and city council on November 7, 2017. A primary was held on September 12, 2017. A primary runoff was held on October 10, 2017, for the district 5 race. A candidate needed to receive over 40% of the vote in order to avoid a runoff election. All 11 seats on the city council were up for election. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was July 21, 2017.
Incumbent Greg Phipps (D) ran unopposed in the Charlotte City Council District 4 general election.[3]
| Charlotte City Council, District 4 General Election, 2017 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Greg Phipps Incumbent (unopposed) |
98.18% | 12,159 | |
| Write-in votes | 1.82% | 226 | ||
| Total Votes | 12,385 | |||
| Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Official General Election Results," November 16, 2017 | ||||
Incumbent Greg Phipps defeated Priscilla Johnson, Damiko Faulkner, and Wil Russell in the Charlotte City Council District 4 Democratic primary election.[4]
| Charlotte City Council, District 4 Democratic Primary Election, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Greg Phipps Incumbent |
40.32% | 1,879 |
| Priscilla Johnson | 29.44% | 1,372 |
| Damiko Faulkner | 19.12% | 891 |
| Wil Russell | 11.12% | 518 |
| Total Votes | 4,660 | |
| Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Official Primary Election Results," accessed September 18, 2017 | ||
2015
The city of Charlotte, North Carolina, held elections for mayor and city council on November 3, 2015. A primary took place on September 15, 2015. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was July 17, 2015.[5] In the District 4 race, incumbent Greg Phipps was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Michael P. O'Hara was unopposed in the Republican primary. Phipps defeated O'Hara in the general election. [6][7]
| Charlotte City Council District 4, General election, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Greg Phipps Incumbent |
71.5% | 6,259 | |
| Republican | Michael P. O'Hara | 28.4% | 2,486 | |
| Write-in votes | 0.1% | 9 | ||
| Total Votes | 8,754 | |||
| Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Official General Election Results - Mecklenburg County," November 16, 2015 | ||||
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Footnotes
- ↑ WSBTV, "Greg Phipps sworn in, fills vacated Charlotte City Council At-Large seat," February 2, 2021
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedbio - ↑ Mecklenburg County Board of Elections, "Candidate List," accessed July 23, 2017
- ↑ Mecklenburg County Board of Elections, "Candidate List," accessed July 23, 2017
- ↑ Mecklenburg County Board of Elections, "Multi Year Election Schedule," accessed September 19, 2014
- ↑ Mecklenburg County Board of Elections, "Official candidate list," accessed July 28, 2015
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Unofficial General Election Results - Mecklenburg County," November 3, 2015
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