Phillip Jones
VA · Mayor of Newport News
Phillip Jones has been mayor of Newport News since 2022. A U.S. Marine Corps veteran, he is the city's first Black mayor.
Where Phillip Jones stands, based on their records
Supports
Public Safety and Crime Control (1 record)
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Track record
Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 1 support
Reported in his 2026 State of the City address that serious gun violence in Newport News had fallen 47 percent over three years under the city's violence prevention plan. He credited the real-time crime center and expanded mental health crisis response, and gave keys to the city to all 41 school principals after the school division reached full accreditation.
April 13, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: nnva.gov · researched August 7, 2026
Track record — General
General · 2 records
As Mayor of Newport News, oversaw a first term featuring record-low crime rates, increased investment in public schools, and economic-development projects totaling nearly $1 billion across the city.
June 30, 2026
Source: yahoo.com · researched July 15, 2026
Was sworn in as the 27th mayor of Newport News, the youngest person directly elected to the job, after two years on the city Planning Commission and service as a Marine Corps infantry officer.
January 10, 2023
Source: en.wikipedia.org · researched August 23, 2026
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- Mayor · November 3, 2026 · Newport News city, Virginia · incumbent
Profile last researched August 7, 2026.