Phil Olaleye

{{Short description|American politician}} {{Use mdy dates|date=November 2022}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Phil Olaleye | state_house = Georgia | country = United States | district = 59th | term_start = January 9, 2023 | party = Democratic | alma_mater = Duke University<br>Harvard Kennedy School | spouse = Sabrina | image = Member of the Georgia House of Representatives Phil Olaleye.jpg | predecessor = David Dreyer }}

'''Phil Olaleye''' is an American politician and the former executive director of a non-profit educational foundation.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Umontuen |first=Itoro |date=April 17, 2022 |title=Meet the Candidates: Phil Olaleye runs for State House |url=https://theatlantavoice.com/election-central-2022-phil-olaleye-runs-for-state-house/ |access-date=2022-11-11 |website=The Atlanta Voice |language=en-US}}</ref>

== Early life and education== Phil grew up in Stone Mountain, Georgia. In 2007, he received his first degree from Duke University and in 2014 he earned his master's degree in public policy from the Harvard Kennedy School of Government.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Phil Olaleye for Georgia State Representative |url=https://www.philforgeorgia.com/ |access-date=2022-11-11 |website=Phil Olaleye for Georgia State Representative |language=en-US}}</ref> He also served as a United States Peace Corps volunteer in the Philippines.<ref>{{cite web |title=Meet Phil Olaleye of Next Generation Men & Women in South Downtown |date=May 22, 2020 |url=https://voyageatl.com/interview/meet-phil-olaleye-next-generation-men-women-south-downtown/ |publisher=VoyageATL |access-date=25 September 2025}}</ref>

== Political career == He was elected on November 8, 2022, as a legislator at the 2022 US midterm elections representing Georgia House of Representatives District 59 under the Democratic Party, and he took office on January 9, 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Phil Olaleye |url=https://ballotpedia.org/Phil_Olaleye |access-date=2022-11-11 |website=Ballotpedia |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Okafor |first=Chiamaka |date=November 9, 2022 |title=Eight Nigerian Americans elected to top political positions in US |url=https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/564474-eight-nigerian-americans-elected-to-top-political-positions-in-us.html |access-date=2022-11-11 |newspaper=Premium Times|language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Odunsi |first=Wale |date=November 9, 2022 |title=Eight Nigerian-Americans win in US midterm elections |url=https://dailypost.ng/2022/11/09/eight-nigerian-americans-win-in-us-midterm-elections/ |location=Lagos, Nigeria|access-date=2022-11-11 |newspaper=Daily Post|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Olaniyi |first=Muideen |date=November 9, 2022 |title=US midterm polls: Buhari congratulates Nigerian-Americans on election victory |url=https://dailytrust.com/us-midterm-polls-buhari-congratulates-nigerian-americans-on-election-victory |access-date=2022-11-11 |newspaper=Daily Trust|language=en}}</ref>

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