Phillip Damon Jones (born September 19, 1989) is an American politician and the current mayor of Newport News, Virginia.

[5] His father, Daryl Jones, was an F-15 pilot, and his mother, Martha Stevenson-Jones was a KC-135 navigator in the United States Air Force.

Prior to his official first day in office, Jones was invited to the White House as part of a bi-partisan group of newly elected mayors.

[20] Vice President Kamala Harris began her "Fight For Our Freedoms" college tour with a stop at Hampton University and was greeted at the Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport by Jones.

Iverson, who grew up in the Hampton Roads area and attended Bethel High School, was named an NBA All-Star 11 times during his 14 season career in the professional basketball league.

[24] In collaboration with the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory in California, the High Performance Data Facility Hub will have its main infrastructure reside at Jefferson Lab.

[25] “The city has been committed to supporting Jefferson Lab’s robust educational and scientific offerings since 1985,” Jones said at an event announcing the news.