Councilmember Anthony Phillips sits at the center of a large, circular wooden dais in a formal council chamber, surrounded by a large group of smiling colleagues and staff. Councilmember Phillips is wearing a maroon suit and striped tie. The people around him are applauding and cheering, with some holding documents or notebooks. The room features historic architectural details, including large stone pillars and ornate wood paneling in the background.
Councilmember Anthony Phillips sits at the City Council dais, speaking into a microphone during a session. He is wearing a blue suit, a white shirt, and a teal tie. Behind him, other council members and staff are seated at their desks in the ornate, wood-paneled chamber. The atmosphere appears professional and focused.
Councilmember Anthony Phillips stands in a cobblestone alleyway with a group of approximately eight young men and women. Councilmember Phillips is in the center, smiling with his arms crossed. The surrounding group is laughing, talking, and gesturing toward him in a playful, energetic manner. Everyone is dressed in casual attire, including jeans, t-shirts, and sneakers. The background features the brick walls of urban buildings and a closed metal garage door.
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Councilmember Anthony Phillips stands in a formal hallway at City Hall, focused on signing a document held by a woman in a pink blazer. Councilmember Phillips is wearing a dark suit and a light-colored tie. To his right, an older man in a brown suit and glasses looks on. Other individuals in professional attire are visible in the background, which features ornate architectural details including a large arched doorway and a marble staircase.
Governor Josh Shapiro and Councilmember Anthony Phillips stand together in a formal, wood-paneled room. Both men are smiling and pointing upward toward a framed black-and-white photograph hanging on the wall between them, which depicts a man speaking from a podium. Governor Shapiro is on the left in a dark suit and white shirt, and Councilmember Phillips is on the right in a pinstripe suit and red tie.
Councilmember Anthony Phillips stands in a gymnasium, looking toward the right of the frame. He is wearing a dark pinstripe suit. In the background, an older woman with glasses and a vibrant orange patterned shirt holds a yellow folder while speaking. Another person is partially visible in the distance. The setting includes blue walls and a basketball hoop, typical of an indoor athletic facility.
Councilmember Anthony Phillips, wearing a navy blue suit and glasses, stands outdoors at a graduation ceremony where he earned a Doctorate degree, with a group of five people. Two men in the center are dressed in black graduation gowns and caps with academic stoles; one graduate holds a red diploma cover. They are flanked by three women, including one in a vibrant orange and yellow patterned dress and another in a black eyelet dress. A white event tent and other guests are visible in the background on a grassy field
Councilmember Anthony Phillips stands with two women behind a table filled with baked goods at an outdoor event for Cathryn’s Cake Salon. Councilmember Phillips is in the center, wearing a green button-down shirt. The woman on the left wears a black apron over a black shirt with a colorful graphic, and the woman on the right wears a black "Cathryn's" t-shirt. The table features tiers of cupcakes in plastic containers and a sign for "Cathryn’s Cake Salon" with QR codes.
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In 2022, Councilmember Anthony Phillips was elected in a special election to complete the term of Mayor Cherelle Parker after she resigned from the seat. In 2023, he was returned to City Council by the residents of the 9th Council District. He is in his first full-term now. The Philadelphia Inquirer described Anthony Phillips as having "established himself as one of the most engaged and effective members of Council." Already, he has passed legislation that enabled the city to install traffic calming measures near schools, spearheaded bills cracking down on illegal truck parking in residential areas, enacted a law to shut down nuisance businesses, and passed a bill banning ski masks in public facilities. Phillips is dedicated to improving Philadelphia’s quality of life. 

As Chair of the Committee on Children and Youth, Dr. Phillips continues his long history of advocating for children, students, and families. Before serving in Council, Phillips assisted more than 1,000 students access high-quality, affordable college educations. Knowing that hard work and education were the pathways to opportunity, he worked tirelessly leading Youth Action and TeenSHARP, thriving educational nonprofits. 

In addition to chairing the Committees on Children and Youth and Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Affairs, Councilman Phillips is a member of the Committees on Education, Law and Government, Licenses and Inspection, Labor and Civil Service, Transportation and Public Utilities, Legislative Oversight, Technology and Information Services, Intergenerational Affairs and Aging, and Neighborhood Services.

Like all Philadelphians, Phillips wants safer streets, a more visible police presence, constructive community-police collaboration, better schools, cleaner business corridors, and a more responsive city government. As he has done a lot of work as a community organizer, executive, and youth advocacy leader, Phillips is committed to developing and implementing programs at schools, churches, mosques, hospitals, and community centers to provide opportunities to strengthen our community. 

His hard-working mother and sharecropper grandmother from Marion, South Carolina, taught him that education and preparation were vital parts of a positive life. His mother and grandmother worked so Phillips could attend Bates College (B.A.), Morehouse College (visiting scholar), Yale University (M.A.), and the University of Massachusetts at Amherst (PhD). He uses his knowledge and practical life experience to promote a higher quality of life for families in the 9th District. 

An active member of Salem Baptist Church, Phillips is the bus driver for Salem’s senior citizens, a service Phillips continues into his tenure as a Councilmember. Raised in Triumph Baptist Church, he was a youth leader and choir member.

Councilmember Phillips continues to serve with enthusiastic innovation and vigor. Hard work, integrity, open communication, faith in God, respect for elders, encouragement for children and young people, and friendly neighborhood service are hallmarks of his life and work.