Phil Phelps
{{short description|American politician}}
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| name = Phil Phelps
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| state_house = Michigan
| district = 49th
| term_start = November 7, 2013
| term_end = January 9, 2019
| predecessor = Jim Ananich
| successor = John D. Cherry
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1979|05|01}}
| birth_place = Flint, Michigan, United States
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| party = Democratic
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| committees = Health Policy, Energy and Technology, Oversight
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| website = [http://049.housedems.com State Representative Phil Phelps]
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Phil Phelps (born May 1, 1979) is a Democratic member of the Michigan House of Representatives, elected in a special election in 2013 to replace Jim Ananich after he resigned his seat to replace John J. Gleason who was elected clerk of Genesee County in 2012.[http://www.mlive.com/news/flint/index.ssf/2013/11/phil_phelps_declares_victory_i.html MLive: Phil Phelps declares victory in Genesee County's 49th District state House race]. Flint Journal (Mlive Media Group). Accessed February 15, 2016.
Political life
Previous political positions held was as special advisor to House Democratic Leader Richard Hammel and in 2013 chief of staff for incoming State Representative Pam Faris.
Electoral history
{{Election box begin no change | title= Michigan House of Representatives: 49th District Special General Election (November 5, 2013)}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Democratic Party (US)
|candidate = Phil Phelps
|votes = 4,894
|percentage = 63.41
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (US)
|candidate = Don Pfeiffer
|votes = 2,501
|percentage = 32.40
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Libertarian Party (US)
|candidate = Pat Clawson
|votes = 323
|percentage = 4.19
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{{Election box total no change
|votes = 7,718
|percentage = 100.00
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{{Election box hold with party link without swing
|winner = Democratic Party (US)
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{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change | title= Michigan House of Representatives: 49th District General Election (2014)}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Phil Phelps (Incumbent)
|votes = 18,211
|percentage = 73.6
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Lu Penton
|votes = 6,524
|percentage = 26.4
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{{Election box total no change
|votes = 24,735
|percentage = 100.00
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{{Election box hold with party link without swing
|winner = Democratic Party (United States)
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{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change | title= Michigan House of Representatives: 49th District General Election (2016)}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Phil Phelps (Incumbent)
|votes = 24,862
|percentage = 68.45
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Jeremy Baker
|votes = 11,458
|percentage = 31.55
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{{Election box total no change
|votes = 36,320
|percentage = 100.00
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{{Election box hold with party link without swing
|winner = Democratic Party (United States)
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{{Election box end}}
References
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Category:Politicians from Flint, Michigan
Category:Democratic Party members of the Michigan House of Representatives
Category:University of Michigan–Flint alumni
Category:21st-century members of the Michigan Legislature
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