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Mayor of Newport News

Phillip A. Hamilton

Candidate for Mayor of Newport News

No party listed

Background

Occupation
Retired; former member of the Virginia House of Delegates

A member of the Virginia House of Delegates from 1988 to 2009, retired from Newport News Public Schools and the House. He holds a master's degree in education administration from William & Mary.

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Documented positions

Taxes & budget

  • Proposes cutting real estate, personal property and meals taxes.

    Meet the candidates in the Newport News mayor's race

    Candidate questionnaire · The Daily Press and The Virginian-Pilot (via Yahoo News) · yahoo.com

    “I would focus on reducing the real estate, personal property and the meals and prepared food tax rates.”
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  • Proposes seeking authority to freeze real estate assessments.

    Meet the candidates in the Newport News mayor's race

    Candidate questionnaire · The Daily Press and The Virginian-Pilot (via Yahoo News) · yahoo.com

    “I would seek General Assembly approval to grant Newport News the local option to freeze real estate tax assessments”
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Economy & jobs

  • Proposes funding core services before tourism projects.

    Meet the candidates in the Newport News mayor's race

    Candidate questionnaire · The Daily Press and The Virginian-Pilot (via Yahoo News) · yahoo.com

    “The first priority, however, is for the city to appropriately fund its core service responsibilities”
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Roads & infrastructure

  • Proposes hearings in every district before data center approval.

    Meet the candidates in the Newport News mayor's race

    Candidate questionnaire · The Daily Press and The Virginian-Pilot (via Yahoo News) · yahoo.com

    “a well-advertised and televised public hearing should be conducted by City Council in each Newport News election district”
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Other issues in this race

Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Phillip A. Hamilton on them.

  • Public safetyNo documented position found.
  • EducationNo documented position found.
  • HousingNo documented position found.
  • Government & transparencyNo documented position found.

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Phillip A. Hamilton for Mayor of Newport News, Virginia · The Gist