A fourth generation native to Ohio's 18^th Congressional District, Paul Phillips, is a dedicated family man, successful local attorney and small business owner, and a United States Air Force Pilot who is committed to helping create a more prosperous Ohio and a safe and secure America.

Paul Phillips was born in Chillicothe, Ohio in 1963 to David and Helen Phillips. His father, a prominent 3^rd generation Chillicothe attorney and former member of Ohioπs state legislature and his mother, the daughter of former Chillicothe Mayor, Forest Harper, still reside in Chillicothe.

Paul grew up interested in everything, especially his fatherπs stories about combat missions over Tokyo in WWII as a B-29 tail gunner. Early in life, Paul knew he wanted to be an Air Force pilot. Choosing to attend Ohio State University, Paul successfully earned a four year Air Force ROTC engineering scholarship. Four years later, with a pilot slot and a degree, Paul worked briefly as an aerospace engineer at General Electric in Cincinnati, while waiting for his USAF pilot training date.

Paul met the demanding challenges of USAF pilot training graduating with ≥Academic Ace≤ honors and was assigned to Strategic Air Command. At a time when the Cold War was raging, Paulπs mission was to provide air refueling support to B-52πs on their nuclear missions. He spent many months living in an underground alert facility next to his airplane ready to respond for his nation.

Paulπs exceptional piloting skills were well established and when he learned that the Air Force needed their best pilots to fly the new, $270 million, supersonic, B-1 nuclear bomber, he jumped at the opportunity. Although the selection process was highly competitive, he was quickly chosen and would soon be carrying on the family tradition as proud member of the American bomber crew force.

Paul spent the next 14 years becoming one of the Air Forceπs top B-1 bomber pilots. Students at both the primary training school and the elite USAF Weapons School voted Paul to be the ≥Top B-1 Bomber Instructor Pilot.≤ During this time he also earned a Masters degree in Organizational and Human Resource Management from Abilene Christian University.

In 1999, Major Phillips was hand-picked for a position as the Chief of Plans for the Counterproliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction, at Headquarters United States European Command in Stuttgart, Germany.

With a thriving military career, including a recent promotion to Lieutenant Colonel, Paul knew his heart was with his family and roots in Ohio. It was during this time that Paul proposed to his long time girlfriend Jeannique Nguyen.

He decided to finish his military career at Headquarters Air Combat Command in Virginia, while attending law classes at Regent University in Virginia Beach, serving as Deputy Chief of Weapons and Tactics during the day and attending law school at night. In 2004, Paul was chosen to deploy to the Middle East and serve as the Lead Air Strategist for Operation Iraqi Freedom at US Central Commandπs Combined Air Operations Center at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar.

In 2006, Paul completed his highly successful, 20 year military career and moved to Ohio where he assumed his fatherπs law practice and established a new firm in Chillicothe. As Paulπs military talents were well known and in high demand, he also accepted a job as a defense consultant for Booz Allen Hamilton, near Wright Paterson AFB, as he prepared for and passed the Ohio Bar with high marks.

On January 15, 2007, Paul achieved his proudest moment, when his first child, Lauren Kate came into the world. Paul and Jeannique are doting parents to little Lauren who is doing very well.