Joe Fitzgibbon
Joe Fitzgibbon | |
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Majority Leader of the Washington House of Representatives | |
Assumed office November 21, 2022 | |
Preceded by | Pat Sullivan |
Member of the Washington House of Representatives from the 34th district | |
Assumed office December 2, 2010 Serving with Emily Alvarado | |
Preceded by | Sharon Nelson |
Personal details | |
Born | Joseph Clark Fitzgibbon August 27, 1986 Kirkland, Washington, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Education | Principia College (BA) |
Website | Official website |
Joseph Clark Fitzgibbon[1] (born August 27, 1986) is an American politician of the Democratic Party. He is a member of the Washington House of Representatives, representing the 34th district since 2010.[2]
Fitzgibbon has been chair of the House Environment and Energy Committee since 2015.[3] He has championed several major bills to fight climate change, including the Clean Energy Transformation Act, requiring 100% clean energy in Washington; the low-carbon fuel standard; and the Climate Commitment Act, which will reduce carbon emissions with an emissions trading system.[4][5][6][7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Candidate Registration, Joseph Clark Fitzgibbon". Public Disclosure Commission, State of Washington. March 25, 2010. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
- ^ "Joe Fitzgibbon". votesmart.org. Retrieved July 9, 2012.
- ^ "Joe Fitzgibbon". Ballotpedia. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
- ^ "At the Washington Legislature, big and surprising wins on climate, policing and tax proposals. Why now?". The Seattle Times. May 2, 2021. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
- ^ Times, Hal BerntonThe Seattle (May 8, 2021). "State's carbon pricing bill could be most far-reaching in nation. How will it work?". The Wenatchee World. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
- ^ "Washington state's Climate Commitment Act advances to Gov. Inslee's desk". Solar Power World. April 26, 2021. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
- ^ "Q&A: Rep. Joe Fitzgibbon's game plan for passing the clean fuel standard and cap-and-trade". Washington State Wire. April 12, 2021. Retrieved May 13, 2021.