Phil was elected on November 8, 2022, as a legislator at the 2022 US midterm elections representing Georgia House of Representatives District 59 under the Democratic Party, and he took office on January 9, 2023. In his relatively short time in the state legislature, he has sponsored critical legislation such as the "Protect the Dream Act," aimed at limiting corporate ownership of single-family homes to address housing affordability, and the "Student Teacher Promotion Act," which seeks to compensate student teachers to remove financial barriers for aspiring educators. He also championed the "Georgia Educational Opportunity Act" to reform the state's education funding formula to better support students living in poverty. His success in securing $23.4 million in the Fiscal Year 2026 budget for the renovation of Atlanta Technical College's Hank Aaron Academic Complex further solidifies his reputation as an effective advocate for educational infrastructure and opportunity, demonstrating his commitment to building a better future for Georgia's next generation.
Phil was elected on November 8, 2022, as a legislator at the 2022 US midterm elections representing Georgia House of Representatives District 59 under the Democratic Party, and he took office on January 9, 2023. In his relatively short time in the state legislature, he has sponsored critical legislation such as the "Protect the Dream Act," aimed at limiting corporate ownership of single-family homes to address housing affordability, and the "Student Teacher Promotion Act," which seeks to compensate student teachers to remove financial barriers for aspiring educators. He also championed the "Georgia Educational Opportunity Act" to reform the state's education funding formula to better support students living in poverty. His success in securing $23.4 million in the Fiscal Year 2026 budget for the renovation of Atlanta Technical College's Hank Aaron Academic Complex further solidifies his reputation as an effective advocate for educational infrastructure and opportunity, demonstrating his commitment to building a better future for Georgia's next generation.