Concord City Council has appointed David W. Phillips to fill the District 1 Council seat held by the late Sam Leder. He will fill the seat until Leder’s term ends in December. Phillips was District 1 council member from 1995-2015. The City Council honored him in 2018 by naming and opening the David W. Phillips Activity Center on Burrage Road after him.

The lifelong resident of Concord retired from Duke Energy Carolinas with 36 years of service and served two terms as Mayor Pro-Tem.

“I feel that I know Sam’s thoughts about many of the upcoming issues and the direction the City needs to take going forward,” Phillips said. “I am very appreciative that the City Council has placed their confidence in me by appointing me to complete Sam’s term.”