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Philip C. Spinosa Jr.
2024 - Present
2028
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Philip C. Spinosa, Jr. is a member of the Memphis City Council in Tennessee, representing District 5. He assumed office on January 1, 2024. His current term ends on January 1, 2028.
Spinosa ran for election to the Memphis City Council to represent District 5 in Tennessee. He won in the general election on October 5, 2023.
Biography
Born in Memphis, Spinosa graduated from Christian Brothers High School in 1996 and went on to earn a bachelor's of business administration from the University of Mississippi in 2000. He worked as a district sales manager for FedEx Services 2003 to 2018.[1]
Elections
2023
See also: City elections in Memphis, Tennessee (2023)
General election
General election for Memphis City Council District 5
Philip C. Spinosa, Jr. defeated Meggan Kiel and Luke Hatler in the general election for Memphis City Council District 5 on October 5, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Philip C. Spinosa, Jr. (Nonpartisan) | 53.6 | 8,863 |
| Meggan Kiel (Nonpartisan) | 42.0 | 6,938 | ||
| Luke Hatler (Nonpartisan) | 4.4 | 721 | ||
| Total votes: 16,522 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Spinosa in this election.
2015
The city of Memphis, Tennessee, held elections for mayor and city council on October 8, 2015. Because this race could not move to a runoff, the candidate with the most votes was declared the winner, regardless of whether he or she won a majority.[2] The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was July 17, 2015.[3] In the District 9 Position 2 race, Stephanie Gatewood, Lynn Moss, Paul Shaffer, Philip C. Spinosa, Jr. and Kenneth Twigg Whalum, Jr. faced off in the general election on October 8, 2015. Incumbent Shea Flinn did not run for re-election. Spinosa won the general election.[4]
| Memphis City Council District 9, Position 2 General Election, 2015 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
 Philip C. Spinosa, Jr. |
47.2% | 23,695 | |
| Kenneth Twigg Whalum, Jr. | 23.5% | 11,807 | |
| Paul Shaffer | 14.1% | 7,082 | |
| Stephanie Gatewood | 11.1% | 5,579 | |
| Lynn Moss | 3.9% | 1,950 | |
| Write-in votes | 0.1% | 56 | |
| Total Votes | 50,113 | ||
| Source: Shelby County Election Commission, "Memphis Election 2015 October," accessed October 8, 2015 | |||
Campaign themes
2023
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Philip C. Spinosa, Jr. did not complete Ballotpedia's 2023 Candidate Connection survey.
2015
Spinosa's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[5]
Crime rate
- Excerpt: "Addressing the crime rate by increasing the number of police on the street and providing them with today’s technology required to do their job."
Economic opportunity
- Excerpt: "Promote economic opportunity that grows businesses, jobs, skills and wages."
City budget
- Excerpt: "Work to create a stable city budget that addresses our needs and lessens our tax burden."
See also
2023 Elections
External links
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Officeholder Memphis City Council District 5 |
Personal |
Footnotes
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Philip Spinosa Profile," accessed August 7, 2015
- ↑ Memphis Flyer, "Majority Rules," March 15, 2007
- ↑ Shelby County Election Commission, "Election Calendar 2015," accessed December 18, 2014
- ↑ Shelby County Election Commission, "Official candidate list," accessed July 27, 2015
- ↑ Official campaign website of Philip Spinosa, "Home," accessed August 3, 2015
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Worth Morgan |
Memphis City Council District 5 2024-Present |
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| Preceded by - |
Memphis City Council Super District 9 Position 2 2016-2018 |
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