Mister Phillips of San Pablo

San Pablo resident and attorney Mister Phillips announced his candidacy for Contra Costa County supervisor in District 1 via his new web site, http://www.misterphillips.com/supervisor.html

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“Is West County, our community, better off than it was in 1998, 2002, or 2006? No? Well, let’s try something new in 2010,” Phillips writes on his web page.

He is a novice to political office but his online resume includes some impressive stats: Fourth generation resident of West County; congressional intern; Americorps alumnus; Juris Doctor from U.C. Hastings College of the Law; Esther Peterson Public Interest Fellow; U.S. Navy Reserve Lieutenant; community mediator and civil rights attorney.

Phillips is 30 years old and he is registered as a decline to state voter. It is a nonpartisan seat but this is, nonetheless, a heavily Democratic district.
Contra Costa Supervisor John Gioia

Contra Costa Supervisor John Gioia

Incumbent District 1 Supervisor John Gioia has not had a challenger since he initially ran against then-Supervisor Jim Rogers in 1998. Gioia has been re-elected twice — 2002 and 2006 — with no opposition.

“I welcome anyone into the race,” Gioia told me a week ago. “I am willing to put my record on the line. I achieve results.”