Jacqueline Phillips
{{Short description|American lawyer and politician}}
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| name = Jacqueline Phillips
| term_start = January 2025
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| predecessor = Julia Marvin
| successor = Jacqueline Phillips
| state_house = Colorado
| district = 31st
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| education = Aims Community College
University of Northern Colorado
University of Denver
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Jacqueline Phillips is an American lawyer and politician. She is a Democratic member of the Colorado House of Representatives, representing District 31 since 2025. Phillips previously served on the Thornton City Council and has focused her career on issues such as affordable housing, education, and healthcare access.
Education
Phillips earned an associate degree from Aims Community College, followed by a doctorate from the University of Northern Colorado.{{Cite news |date=2024-10-11 |title=Colorado State House District 31 candidate Q&A |url=https://www.denverpost.com/2024/10/11/colorado-state-house-district-31-candidate-questionnaire/ |access-date=2025-01-09 |website=The Denver Post |language=en-US}} She earned a J.D. from the University of Denver's Sturm College of Law.
Career
Phillips is a lawyer who has worked on housing affordability, healthcare access, and economic policy issues. She previously served as a member of the Thornton City Council.{{Cite news |last=Ventrelli |first=Marissa |date=2024-06-26 |title=Jacque Phillips defeats incumbent Rep. Julia Marvin in HD31 Democratic Primary |url=https://www.coloradopolitics.com/elections/2024/jacque-phillips-defeats-incumbent-rep-julia-marvin-in-hd31-democratic-primary/article_02d43156-33cd-11ef-b82f-7fee4b94e49e.html |access-date=2025-01-09 |website=Colorado Politics |language=en}} In 2024, Phillips defeated incumbent representative Julia Marvin in the Democratic primary for Colorado House District 31 with 55% of the vote. District 31 includes western Adams County and a portion of Thornton.
During her campaign, Phillips prioritized affordable housing, particularly for seniors, and proposed pathways to homeownership. She also focused on education policies, including promoting apprenticeships and vocational training, and environmental issues like water contamination and carbon reduction strategies.
Phillips ran against Republican Heidi Pitchforth in the 2024 Colorado House of Representatives election. By January 2025, she was serving as the representative for District 31 in the Colorado House of Representatives.{{Cite web |title=Jacqueline Phillips |url=https://www.leg.colorado.gov/legislators/jacqueline-phillips |access-date=2025-01-09 |website=Colorado General Assembly}} She was assigned to the Education Committee and the Transportation, Housing & Local Government Committee during the 2025 legislative session.
Phillips has sponsored bills such as HB25-1075, addressing the regulation of speech–language pathology assistants, and HB25-1028, concerning modifications to the address confidentiality program.
Personal life
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Category:21st-century members of the Colorado General Assembly
Category:21st-century American women lawyers
Category:Women state legislators in Colorado
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Category:Democratic Party members of the Colorado House of Representatives