Philip Jones (American politician)

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Philip Jones
Member of the New HampshireHouseofRepresentatives
from the Cheshire 3rd district
Assumed office
December 7, 2022
Personal details
Political party Democratic [1]

Philip Jones is an American politician. He serves as a Democratic member for the Cheshire 3rd district of the New Hampshire House of Representatives. [2] Jones is a member of the State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs committee. [3]

Prior to assuming office in the House of Representatives, Jones was a city councilor from 2022-2025 in the city of Keene, New Hampshire. He was the vice-chair of the Planning, Licenses, and Development Committee. [4] [5]

Jones has proposed a bill to end the state's ban on red light cameras, which would take photos of speeding vehicles' license plates and drivers. He proposes that these be operated entirely by cities and towns, rather than by a third party corporation. [6]

Personal life

Jones has a BA in Marketing from William Paterson University. [7]

Jones is married to his wife, June, and has 3 daughters. In 2024 he mentioned having moved to Keene "30 years ago." [5]

References

  1. "NH House Cheshire County District 03: Elected Officials". CitizensCount. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
  2. "Representative Philip Jones (D)". The General Court of New Hampshire. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
  3. "NH House Members". The New Hampshire House of Representatives. The General Court of New Hampshire. Retrieved May 12, 2025.
  4. "City Council & Standing Committees". City of Keene. Retrieved May 12, 2025.
  5. 1 2 "Meet the Candidates-2024 | Cheshire County Democrats" . Retrieved May 12, 2025.
  6. Graham, Michael (February 5, 2025). "Dems Want to End NH Ban on Traffic Enforcement Cameras". NH Journal. Retrieved May 12, 2025.
  7. CLARK, Anika (October 24, 2022). "Questionnaire: Philip Jones, candidate for NH House, Cheshire County District 3". The Keene Sentinel. Retrieved May 12, 2025.