Tom Phillips (June 29, 1956) is a
Republican
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member of the
Kansas House of Representatives
The Kansas House of Representatives is the lower house of the legislature of the U.S. state of Kansas. Composed of 125 state representatives from districts with roughly equal populations of at least 19,000, its members are responsible for craftin ...
, representing the 67th district. His term began February 1, 2012 upon the resignation of his predecessor
Susan Mosier. Phillips was chosen by 21 of the 39 GOP precinct representatives in the 67th district on the condition that he would seek reelection in 2012.
Phillips was elected to a full term in the November 2012 general election, defeating
Democrat
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Aaron Estabrook.
Phillips is owner of Phillips & Associates, a land surveying company that was established in 1992. He had previous political experience as a city commissioner and mayor of
Manhattan, Kansas
Manhattan is a city and county seat of Riley County, Kansas, United States, although the city extends into Pottawatomie County. It is located in northeastern Kansas at the junction of the Kansas River and Big Blue River. As of the 2020 cen ...
. He is originally from
Fort Scott, Kansas
Fort Scott is a city in and the county seat of Bourbon County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 7,552. It is named for Gen. Winfield Scott. The city is located south of Kansas City on the Marmaton ...
.
Record
Phillips sponsored one bill and ten resolutions in the 2012 session.
Representative Tom Phillips legislative record, Kansas House of Representatives
Retrieved March 12, 2012.
Committee membership
Phillips serves on three legislative committees in 2012:
*Aging and Long-term Care
*Health and Human Services
*Government Efficiency
References
External links
Kansas Legislature - Tom PhillipsProject Vote Smart profile
Republican Party members of the Kansas House of Representatives
Living people
Politicians from Manhattan, Kansas
American surveyors
Mayors of places in Kansas
21st-century American politicians
1956 births
Kansas State University alumni
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