Philip Abbott is from LaGrange, Georgia. He attended LaGrange Academy and earned a degree in business from the University of Georgia, with a focus on management information systems. He lives in LaGrange.

Philip helped build and grow a family technology business that complemented the accounting firm founded by his father, Wayne Abbott. 

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Philip's campaign for LaGrange Mayor is his first entry into politics.

As of September 3, 2025, Philip Abbott’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Economy

Supports the entertainment industry in LaGrange, believing it enriches locals' lives and attracts visitors, and envisions the city as a regional hub where families gather, artists perform, and businesses thrive.

- Supports the entertainment industry in LaGrange, believing it enriches locals' lives and attracts visitors, and envisions the city as a regional hub where families gather, artists perform, and businesses thrive.

Public Services

Housing & Urban Development

Believes safe communities are built on trust, collaboration, and shared responsibility, and advocates for policing rooted in tangible goals and community engagement.

- Believes safe communities are built on trust, collaboration, and shared responsibility, and advocates for policing rooted in tangible goals and community engagement.

Public Safety

Supports walkability, livability, and inclusive growth.

- Supports walkability, livability, and inclusive growth.

Transportation & Infrastructure

Energy & the Environment

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Philip Abbott

Philip Abbott is a technology business leader. He helped build and grow a family technology business that complemented the accounting firm founded by his father, Wayne Abbott. 

Philip Abbott's campaign for LaGrange Mayor is his first entry into politics.

As of September 3, 2025, Philip Abbott did not have a website or any information online.

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Wants to attract new industries such as technology, logistics, and clean energy while supporting local small businesses.

Supports expanding STEM and skilled trades programs to prepare youth for future employment.

- Wants to attract new industries such as technology, logistics, and clean energy while supporting local small businesses.
- Supports expanding STEM and skilled trades programs to prepare youth for future employment.

Plans to hold monthly town halls and create citizen advisory boards.

Wants to promote healthy living, recreation, and family-friendly events.

Supports mental health, addiction recovery, and senior care programs.

- Plans to hold monthly town halls and create citizen advisory boards.
- Wants to promote healthy living, recreation, and family-friendly events.
- Supports mental health, addiction recovery, and senior care programs.

Supports expanding affordable and workforce housing projects.

Plans to partner with nonprofits, churches, and developers to address homelessness.

Plans to build homes for senior citizens.

Supports offering programs to assist homeless people in getting jobs and plans to create a 24-hour homeless shelter.

- Supports expanding affordable and workforce housing projects.
- Plans to partner with nonprofits, churches, and developers to address homelessness.
- Plans to build homes for senior citizens.
- Supports offering programs to assist homeless people in getting jobs and plans to create a 24-hour homeless shelter.

Wants to reduce gun violence and gang activity through community policing and neighborhood watch programs.

Supports investing in youth outreach, mentorship, and after-school programs to prevent crime.

- Wants to reduce gun violence and gang activity through community policing and neighborhood watch programs.
- Supports investing in youth outreach, mentorship, and after-school programs to prevent crime.

Supports expanding broadband internet access citywide.

- Supports expanding broadband internet access citywide.

Supports the addition of clean energy and green spaces.

- Supports the addition of clean energy and green spaces.

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LaGrange Mayor Jim Arrington

Jim Arrington is a lifelong resident of LaGrange, Georgia. He is married to Cathy Arrington, and together they have two adult children.

Jim is the owner of Arrington Builders, a local construction company that builds custom homes and cabinets. 

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Jim Arrington is currently the mayor of LaGrange. He was first elected as a city council member in 2018 and served until 2024. He was elected as mayor in a special election in 2024.

Believes inflation has caused housing prices to "skyrocket," increasing construction costs from $150 to $250 per square foot in two years.

Believes LaGrange needs to continue to grow to increase revenue through utilities.

Believes the city of LaGrange needs to increase the number of homes to avoid implementing a city tax.

Supports consolidating agencies and securing external funding to maintain utility rates, especially for elderly citizens.

- Believes inflation has caused housing prices to "skyrocket," increasing construction costs from $150 to $250 per square foot in two years.
- Believes LaGrange needs to continue to grow to increase revenue through utilities.
- Believes the city of LaGrange needs to increase the number of homes to avoid implementing a city tax.
- Supports consolidating agencies and securing external funding to maintain utility rates, especially for elderly citizens.

As of September 3, 2025, Jim Arrington did not have a website or any information online.

Believes community involvement is crucial for crime prevention and supports the police force's responsiveness to resident tips.

- Believes community involvement is crucial for crime prevention and supports the police force's responsiveness to resident tips.

Jim Arrington

Jim Arrington is a lifelong resident of LaGrange, Georgia. He is married to his high school sweetheart Cathy Arrington, and together they have two adult children. He is an avid outdoorsman and enjoys spending time at their family farm, cooking, hunting, fishing, and managing the land.

Jim is currently the mayor of LaGrange. He was first elected as a city council member in 2018 and served until 2024. He was elected as mayor in a special election in 2024.

As of September 3, 2025, Jim Arrington’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Believes the affordable housing issue is complex due to inflation.

Proposed consolidating agencies to reduce spending.

- The mayor leads the executive branch of local government, presiding over city council meetings, making sure city departments run smoothly, and providing services to citizens. 
- The mayor runs the city day to day and prepares the budget each year, meaning that they propose how much funding goes to each city department, including the police department, city parks, transportation, and the fire department. 
- The mayor also hires the Police Chief, Fire Chief, and city department heads, such as City Planning, Parks & Recreation, and Transportation. 
- Most Georgia mayors are elected in odd years to four year terms. Elections are nonpartisan. 