James T. Phillips
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Preceded byRichard Van Wagner
Succeeded byJoe Kyrillos
Preceded byBarbara Cannon
Succeeded byPatrick Gillespie
James T. Phillips | |
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| Member of the New Jersey Senate from the 13th district | |
| In office July 29, 1991 – January 14, 1992 | |
| Preceded by | Richard Van Wagner |
| Succeeded by | Joe Kyrillos |
| Mayor of Old Bridge | |
| In office January 1, 2004 – April 25, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Barbara Cannon |
| Succeeded by | Patrick Gillespie |
| Middlesex County Freeholder | |
| In office 1990–1995 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 8, 1953 |
| Died | February 1, 2014 (aged 60) |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Janet Phillips |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | Villanova University |
James Thomas Phillips (July 8, 1953 – February 1, 2014) was an American Democratic Party politician from Old Bridge Township, New Jersey. He had served as a Middlesex County Freeholder and Treasurer, mayor of Old Bridge, and as a New Jersey Senator.
Phillips was a life-long resident of Old Bridge and son of Jack Phillips, another Freeholder and Old Bridge mayor. He was a 1971 graduate of St. Mary's High School (later Cardinal McCarrick High School) in South Amboy[1] and Villanova University. He was an accountant and a certified municipal financial officer by trade.[2]