Sophie Phillips | |
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Member of the DelawareHouseofRepresentatives from the 18th district | |
Assumed office November 9, 2022 | |
Preceded by | David Bentz |
Personal details | |
Born | 1995or1996(age 28) |
Political party | Democratic |
Other political affiliations | Working Families Party |
Alma mater | University of Delaware |
Profession | Researcher |
Website | Campaign website |
Sophie Phillips (born 1995/1996 [1] ) is an American politician. She is a Democratic member of the Delaware House of Representatives,representing District 18. [2] First elected in 2022,she succeeded David Bentz after his retirement from office. [3] She was winner of the 2021 Miss Delaware beauty pageant. [4] [5]
Philips received a BS in environmental and marine science from the University of Delaware. [6] While in college,she experienced sexual violence,which lead her to work as a student ambassador for Title IX and help create the "kNOw MORE" campaign to educate staff and students and advocate for survivors of sexual violence. [6] Phillips credits these experiences as giving her confidence to use her voice for change. [7] One of her friends at the time convinced her to try competing in beauty pageants,which she found to be a fun and supportive environment. [8]
After graduating,she studied at the Joseph R. Biden,Jr. School of Public Policy &Administration,earning a master's degree in energy and environmental policy. [3] [6] Her thesis focused on environmental justice and how to increase the diversity of those visiting state and national parks. [4] While in school,she aspired to be a National Park Service ranger and work toward ensuring equal acess for people of color. [4] [8] [9]
Phillip was named Miss Southern Delaware in 2018,allowing her to compete at the Miss Delaware pageant. [10] In 2021,she was named Miss Milford and then Miss Delaware. [11] [1] She played a Jethro Tull song on piano for the talent portion. [12] She used her title to advocate for environmental justice,including issues such as flooding and development in Sussex County,Delaware. [11] She competed in the 100th anniversary Miss America pageant,being named a Top 5 finalist for the Justice and Equity Award. [11]
In 2022,Phillips was elected to represent the 18th district in the Delaware House of Representatives,defeating Republican Gloria Hope Payne in the November general election with over 70% of the vote. [13] [3] She ran as an environmental advocate and supported other progressive causes,such as recreational marijuana and climate change legislation. [13] [3]
Philips is of mixed African,Indian,Caribbean,and European descent. [4] She chose become involved in environmental justice as a result of her multicultural heritage and recognizing the impacts of historical injustice. [4] After she was elected to the Delaware General Assembly in 2022,she commented,"Every new person that comes in with a diverse background has a new perspective. And when you're writing policy,you need to make sure that you're taking in so many different perspectives so you’re not just writing policy for one population." [3]
Phillips is an avid bicyclist and also plays the piano. [1]
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