Linda Phillips
Member of the West Virginia House of Delegates
from the 25th district
In office
January 12, 2013 – December 31, 2015
Succeeded byFrank Blackwell
Member of the West Virginia House of Delegates
from the 22nd district
In office
January 2009 – January 2013
Serving with Daniel Hall
Personal details
Born (1952-10-21) October 21, 1952
Mullens, West Virginia
NationalityAmerican
Political partyDemocratic
ResidencePineville, West Virginia
Alma materMarshall University

Linda Lee Goode Phillips (born October 21, 1952, in Mullens, West Virginia) is an American politician and a Democratic member of the West Virginia House of Delegates representing District 25[1] since January 12, 2013. Phillips served consecutively from January 2009 until January 2013 in the District 22 seat.

Education

Phillips earned her BA and MA from Marshall University.

Elections

  • 2012 Redistricted to District 25, Phillips was challenged the May 8, 2012 Democratic Primary, winning with 2,145 votes (84.2%),[2] and was unopposed for the November 6, 2012 General election, winning with 4,880 votes.[3]
  • 2008 When District 22 Democratic Representative Richard Browning ran for West Virginia Senate and left the seat open, Phillips ran in the six-way May 13, 2008 Democratic Primary and placed first with 3,531 votes (28.1%); incumbent Representative Mike Burdiss placed fourth;[4] Phillips and fellow nominee Daniel Hall were unopposed for the November 4, 2008 General election where Phillips placed first with 6,824 votes (53.7%).[5]
  • 2010 Phillips and Representative Hall were unopposed for the May 11, 2010 Democratic Primary where Phillips placed first with 2,377 votes (54.9%),[6] and won the three-way two-position November 2, 2010 General election with 4,357 votes (40.0%) ahead of Representative Hall and Republican nominee Shawn Spears;[7] Hall was elected to the West Virginia Senate in 2012.

References

  1. ↑ "Linda Phillips' Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved March 26, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Statewide Results Primary Election May 8, 2012 Official Results". Charleston, West Virginia: Secretary of State of West Virginia. Retrieved March 26, 2014.
  3. ↑ "Statewide Results General Election November 6, 2012 Official Results". Charleston, West Virginia: Secretary of State of West Virginia. Retrieved March 26, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Statewide Results Primary Election May 13, 2008 Official Results". Charleston, West Virginia: Secretary of State of West Virginia. Retrieved March 26, 2014.
  5. ↑ "Statewide Results General Election November 4, 2008 Official Results". Charleston, West Virginia: Secretary of State of West Virginia. Retrieved March 26, 2014.
  6. ↑ "Statewide Results Primary Election May 11, 2010 Official Results". Charleston, West Virginia: Secretary of State of West Virginia. Retrieved March 26, 2014.
  7. ↑ "Statewide Results General Election November 2, 2010 Official Results". Charleston, West Virginia: Secretary of State of West Virginia. Retrieved March 26, 2014.


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