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In 1962, Phillips ran for the [[United States House of Representatives]] in the first Republican primary held in Texas since 1926. Though he lost his party's nomination to Dennis Taylor, he was slated in 1964 as the GOP candidate against long-term Representative [[George Mahon]], also of Lubbock. In an era before Texas had a large number of Republican congressmen, the [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] Mahon prevailed, 87,555 (77.6 percent) to Phillips's 25,243 (22.4 percent).<ref>''Congressional Quarterly's Guide to U.S. Elections'', Vol. 2, U.S. House, 6th ed. (Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly, Inc., 2010), p. 1270</ref>

In 1962, Phillips ran for the [[United States House of Representatives]] in the first Republican primary held in Texas since 1926. Though he lost his party's nomination to Dennis Taylor, he was slated in 1964 as the GOP candidate against long-term Representative [[George Mahon]], also of Lubbock. In an era before Texas had a large number of Republican congressmen, the [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] Mahon prevailed, 87,555 (77.6 percent) to Phillips's 25,243 (22.4 percent).<ref>''Congressional Quarterly's Guide to U.S. Elections'', Vol. 2, U.S. House, 6th ed. (Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly, Inc., 2010), p. 1270</ref>

   

   

Phillips served on the boards of various church, charitable, and civic organizations, including Lubbock Christian University. He was a long-term member of the Broadway Church of Christ in Lubbock.  He was active in ministering to those with addictions or in other kinds of crises. Strongly [[pro-life]], Phillips helped to launch the Smithlawn Maternity Home and Adoption Agency in Lubbock, of which he was the administrator after his retirement from real estate.<ref name=obit/>

Phillips served on the boards of various church, charitable, and civic organizations, including Lubbock Christian University. He was a long-term member of the Broadway [[Church of Christ]] in Lubbock.  He was active in ministering to those with addictions or in other kinds of crises. Strongly [[pro-life]], Phillips helped to launch the Smithlawn Maternity Home and Adoption Agency in Lubbock, of which he was the administrator after his retirement from real estate.<ref name=obit/>

Phillips died in Lubbock at the age of eighty-six. In addition to his wife, he was survived by four children, Richard Phillips and his wife Colleen of Carrollton, Texas; Drew Phillips and wife Connie of Allen, Texas; JoAnn Phillips of Lubbock, and Jeff Phillips and wife Beth of Cambridge, England; six grandchildren, and eight great-grandchildren.<ref name=obit/>  

Phillips died in Lubbock at the age of eighty-six. In addition to his wife, he was survived by four children, Richard Phillips and his wife Colleen of Carrollton, Texas; Drew Phillips and wife Connie of Allen, Texas; JoAnn Phillips of Lubbock, and Jeff Phillips and wife Beth of Cambridge, England; six grandchildren, and eight great-grandchildren.<ref name=obit/>  

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