Ted Philips

Ted Philips
Ted Philips
Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives; from the 8th Norfolk District district
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; January 6, 2021
Preceded by	Louis Kafka
Personal details
Born	1983 (age 40–41); Boston, Massachusetts
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Bridget Philips
Alma mater	University of Massachusetts, Amherst; Suffolk University

Edward R. "Ted" Philips (born 1983) is an American politician who is the Representative for the 8th Norfolk District in the Massachusetts House of Representatives.^[1]

Early life, education, and career

Philips was born in 1983 in Sharon, Massachusetts. Raised in Sharon, Philips graduated from Sharon High School in 2001.^[2] He studied political science at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, and received an MPA from the Sawyer School of Business at Suffolk University.^[3]

Upon graduating from the University of Massachusetts, Philips joined the Finance Committee for the town of Sharon. In 2006, he worked for State Senator Stephen Brewer. The following year, Philips joined State Representative Louis Kafka's office as a legislative aide. By 2020, Philips was staff director for Representative Kafka.^[3]

Massachusetts General Court

In December 2019, Philips announced his intention to succeed his "mentor",^[4] retiring Representative Lou Kafka in the Massachusetts General Court. Along with Kafka, Philips received endorsements from 21 unions, as well as notable members of the Massachusetts General Court including Speaker Pro Tempore Patricia Haddad.^[5] His campaign focused on improving public transportation, elder care and economic development.^[6]

On Tuesday, September 1, 2020, Philips won the Democratic Primary in the 8th Norfolk District. He was unopposed in the general election on November 3, 2020,^[1] and was sworn in on January 6, 2021.^[4]

Electoral history

Massachusetts' 8th Norfolk District Democratic Primary, 2020
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Ted Philips	5,315	51.81
	Democratic	Andrew Flowers	4,944	48.19
Total votes			10,259	100.00

References

^ ^a ^b "Election Results | U.S. ELECTIONS". elections.ap.org. Retrieved 2020-11-18.
^ The Marsengold. Sharon High School, Massachusetts. 2001. p. 46.
^ ^a ^b "MEET TED". philipsforstaterep. Retrieved 2021-01-06.
^ ^a ^b Difazio, Joe. "Newsmaker: Ted Phillips, from homeroom rep. to state Rep". The Patriot Ledger. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
^ "ENDORSEMENTS". philipsforstaterep. Retrieved 2021-01-06.
^ Bentley, Jimmy (31 December 2019). "Ted Philips Running For State Rep. In 8th Norfolk District". Patch. Retrieved 5 May 2021.