Joe Fitzgibbon | |
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Majority Leader of theWashington House of Representatives | |
Assumed office November 21, 2022 | |
Preceded by | Pat Sullivan |
Member of theWashington House of Representatives from the34th district | |
Assumed office December 2, 2010 Serving with Brianna Thomas | |
Preceded by | Sharon Nelson |
Personal details | |
Born | Joseph Clark Fitzgibbon (1986-08-27)August 27, 1986 (age 38) Kirkland, Washington, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Education | Principia College (BA) |
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Website | Official website |
Joseph Clark Fitzgibbon[1] (born August 27, 1986) is an American politician of theDemocratic Party. He is a member of theWashington House of Representatives, representing the 34th district since 2010.[2]
In 2013, Fitzgibbon calledArizona a “desert racist wasteland” after theSeahawks lost to theCardinals.[3] He later apologized.[4]
Fitzgibbon has been chair of the House Environment and Energy Committee since 2015.[5] In early 2023, Fitzgibbon expressed his opposition to broad tax relief.[6] He has championed several major bills to fight climate change, including the Clean Energy Transformation Act, requiring100% clean energy in Washington; thelow-carbon fuel standard; and theClimate Commitment Act, which intends to reduce carbon emissions with anemissions trading system, although Fitzgibbon stated there are not mechanisms to track whether the revenue raised by the legislation is spent effectively.[7][8][9][10][11] In late 2024, Fitzgibbon blamed the state’s budget issues on rising costs.[12]
Washington House of Representatives | ||
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Preceded by | Majority Leader of theWashington House of Representatives 2022–present | Incumbent |
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