Philp

Tom Philp is an experienced opinion writer at The Sacramento Bee since May 2023 and has served as a strategist for the Metropolitan Water District since July 2006, where responsibilities include leading messaging efforts and advising management on water policy and political strategy. Previously, Tom Philp was a strategic communications and policy advisor and associate editor for the editorial pages at The Sacramento Bee from 1996 to 2007, focusing on complex issues such as electricity and telecommunications regulation and leading coverage during the electricity crisis of 2000/2001. Tom Philp holds a degree from Northwestern University, specifically from the Medill School of Journalism, earned between 1979 and 1983.