Joe Fitzgibbon

Joe Fitzgibbon
Majority Leader of the Washington House of Representatives
Incumbent
Assumed office
November 21, 2022
Preceded byPat Sullivan
Member of the Washington House of Representatives
from the 34th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
December 2, 2010
Serving with Emily Alvarado
Preceded bySharon Nelson
Personal details
Born
Joseph Clark Fitzgibbon

(1986-08-27) August 27, 1986 (age 38)
Kirkland, Washington, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
EducationPrincipia College (BA)
WebsiteOfficial 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]

  1. ^ "Candidate Registration, Joseph Clark Fitzgibbon". Public Disclosure Commission, State of Washington. March 25, 2010. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
  2. ^ "Joe Fitzgibbon". votesmart.org. Retrieved July 9, 2012.
  3. ^ "Joe Fitzgibbon". Ballotpedia. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ "Washington state's Climate Commitment Act advances to Gov. Inslee's desk". Solar Power World. April 26, 2021. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
  7. ^ "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.