Joe Fitzgibbon
Joe Fitzgibbon (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 2011.[1]
Joe Fitzgibbon | |
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| Washington State Representative from Washington's 34th Legislative District, Position 2 | |
| Assumed office January 10, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Sharon Nelson |
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| Born | August 27, 1986 Kirkland, Washington |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | Burien, Washington |
| Alma mater | Principia College (BA) |
| Website | Official |
Fitzgibbon has been chair of the House Environment and Energy Committee since 2015.[2] 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.[3][4][5][6]
References
- "Joe Fitzgibbon". votesmart.org. Retrieved 2012-07-09.
- "Joe Fitzgibbon". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2021-05-13.
- "At the Washington Legislature, big and surprising wins on climate, policing and tax proposals. Why now?". The Seattle Times. 2021-05-02. Retrieved 2021-05-13.
- Times, Hal BerntonThe Seattle. "State's carbon pricing bill could be most far-reaching in nation. How will it work?". The Wenatchee World. Retrieved 2021-05-13.
- "Washington state's Climate Commitment Act advances to Gov. Inslee's desk". Solar Power World. 2021-04-26. Retrieved 2021-05-13.
- "Q&A: Rep. Joe Fitzgibbon's game plan for passing the clean fuel standard and cap-and-trade". Washington State Wire. 2021-04-12. Retrieved 2021-05-13.
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