REVIVE! Our communities & working families
High Point holds too much potential. That same potential begins with serving The People. Philip aims to make life in High Point affordable & productive.
Transformative leadership does not work alone. Support for a modern High Point Neighborhood ensures that all communities understand each other’s concerns and have direct representation. The representatives of High Point’s Neighborhood Congress will add influence on the policy-making and coordination with city services/officials, and provide a voice for our communities.
High Point needs an aggressive, comprehensive change when it comes to housing. We have to acknowledge the disparities in our Housing infrastructure between the affluent and vulnerable. Which falls along racial lines. The 27260 community has historically been one of the poorest in North Carolina. It’s more than just affordability; it’s about making sure renewable energy is considered, homes are proofed for the future, and landlords are humane.
Childcare is an priority and financial burden for all communities. Free childcare will open up time, funds and pump life into High Point communities. Through providing relief and opening new economic possibilities.
Community-based interruption/Conflict mediation/Violence interrupters will use data to pinpoint individuals who are connected to shootings and homicides. We will be clear about the consequences while providing help to change their lives, making High Point safer with over policing.
Data has shown that community-based intervention/Conflict mediation/Violence interrupters reduce homicides and crime without over policing our communities. These programs have been implemented successfully in New York & Baltimore by both the Mamdani and Scott administrations and the respective organizations and community advocates.
Supporting public education involves advocating for adequate funding, fair teacher compensation, and equitable resources for all students. I do NOT support any destabilization and de-funding of the public school system to aid any school choice initiatives.
I do not support regulatory traffic stops. High Point Police need to focus on violent crime prevention over stopping working citizens for expired tags and minor vehicle defects.
I do not support any mobilization or coordination with ICE targeting our immigrant populations. I fully support the abolishment of ICE, with ICE actions being a subset of state violence that most Black & Brown communities know very well.
It’s a point for High Point to take care of its most vulnerable communities, including LGBTQIA+, disabled, elderly, and young children.
Ending High Point's Food Apartheid
Food apartheid has historically been a very unnatural problem in High Point. Vulnerable citizens have long travel times to stores, along with expensive groceries.
We will aggressively end food insecurity by piloting High Point’s first city-sponsored grocery store. We will place these stores in High Point’s most food-insecure communities. These stores will support local farms, products, and incubate surrounding businesses.
The Mamdani administration in NYC is advancing plans to build five city-owned grocery stores—one in each borough. The New York City Economic Development Corporation is developing the first locations, including a major site in the Bronx and one at La Marqueta in East Harlem.
The St. Paul Supermarket, a grocery store owned and operated by the city of St. Paul in Kansas, is a successful example of a city-owned shop. After the retirement of Joe and Sue Renfro, the city government decided to purchase it. The grocery store is now in its twelfth year of operation as a city-owned enterprise. The secret, according to the city, is broad community support and an effective leadership team, plus a commitment from the city to continue to provide financial support. (inequality.org)
Launching a dedicated city department and appointing a Food Policy Director to coordinate food accessibly and manage city-stores in conjunction with other city department. High Point’s most vulnerable communities need this directed action of public policy from our city.
Ending High Point’s food insecurity will create an ecosystem that will support High Point’s small businesses. City grocery stores will house and provide traffic to local coffee shops, maker-spaces, boutiques, and barbershops. While providing foot traffic for other businesses in its proximity.
Free public transit for High Point
The City of Chapel Hill, North Carolina, hosts a FREE transit system, which acts as a powerful and equitable economic equalizer. I look to implement free, safe, and expanded transit to High Point.
Removing fare collection allows for multi-door boarding and removes the time it takes for passengers to pay. This speeds up routes and improving reliability
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Building bus stop shelters is an act of governing decency. Its important for our working citizens to be sheltered from the elements.
Fight Duke Energy
Though The City of High Point Electric Utilities Department manages our energy demands. Duke Energy remains one of the most environmentally and financially impactful corporations in our state. 20 percent of High Point is managed by Duke Energy.
Hold Duke Energy accountable for climate change and environmental justice issues. Duke Energy’s failed nuclear plant project in South Carolina motivated Duke executives to raise rates on taxpayers and customers. This affects 20 percent of High Point’s affordability.
I will challenge Governor Stein to hold Duke Energy accountable and make energy renewable and affordable. While assuring the High Point Electric Utilities Department keep rates affordable for the other 80 percent of our citizens.
Duke Energy has had a stranglehold over North Carolina’s citizens for a very long time. Customers receiving refunds for improper charges should be a fundamental right! It’s hard to understand why the NC Appeals Court rules AGAINST inconvenienced customers. The Appeals Court decision leaves room for Duke Energy to continue scamming North Carolina citizens. This, after they reported 5 billion in profits in February of 2026.
I plan to partner with other cities and towns to hold Duke Energy accountable.
I do not support any further building of data centers due to its environmental impact and inevitable spikes in prices. This includes the DC BLOX Data Center that is delayed in High Point. I also Support a federal moratorium on data centers in the United States.
Beyond powering third-party facilities, Duke Energy owns and operates its own corporate data centers, 3 in North Carolina.
Inform citizens on renewable energy options that can make their energy usage more affordable.
Labor
The foundation of High Point is the working class. No one should work full-time and struggle to survive.
Lobbying for fair wages in Raleigh and Washington DC is important. I support statewide and national raises of the minimum wage. I will do everything in my power make sure High Point city employees can live comfortably, not survive, from their wages.
I support equitable paid maternity leave, retirement funds for High Point city employees. Including getting proper support for High Point fire fighters.
Modernization of governance
Policy decisions will be balanced by both empirical and quantitative data collected by modern tools. Making governing, procurement, and contracting efficient and responsible via paperless online portals.
Every obstacle and accomplishment will be communicated to the people of High Point with transparency, consistency, and structure. Twitch/TikTok/IG Streams and accessible, convenient in-person information sessions. I want High Point’s social media to grow its High Point followers to 5 figures so that the city can be aware of our policy changes, businesses, citizens, and victories.
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