Joe Fitzgibbon

{{Short description|American politician}}

{{For|the Canadian politician|Joseph Fitzgibbon}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=December 2021}}

{{Infobox officeholder

|name = Joe Fitzgibbon

|image = Joe Fitzgibbon.jpg

|office = Majority Leader of the Washington House of Representatives

|term_start = November 21, 2022

|term_end =

|predecessor = Pat Sullivan

|successor =

|state_house1 = Washington

|district1 = 34th

|alongside1 = Brianna Thomas

|term_start1 = December 2, 2010

|term_end1 =

|predecessor1 = Sharon Nelson

|successor1 =

|birth_name = Joseph Clark Fitzgibbon

|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1986|8|27}}

|birth_place = Kirkland, Washington, U.S.

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|death_place =

|party = Democratic

|education = Principia College (BA)

|signature =Joe Fitzgibbon Signature.jpeg

|website = {{URL|housedemocrats.wa.gov/legislators/Joe-Fitzgibbon|Official website}}

}}

Joseph Clark Fitzgibbon{{cite web|url=https://web.pdc.wa.gov/rptimg/default.aspx?filerid_election_year=FITZJ%20%20166%3A%7C%3A2010|title=Candidate Registration, Joseph Clark Fitzgibbon|work=Public Disclosure Commission, State of Washington|date=March 25, 2010|access-date=December 21, 2021}} (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.{{cite web

|url=http://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/126390/joe-fitzgibbon

|title=Joe Fitzgibbon

|publisher=votesmart.org

|access-date=July 9, 2012

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In 2013, Fitzgibbon called Arizona a “desert racist wasteland” after the Seahawks lost to the Cardinals.{{Cite web |date=2013-12-23 |title=Washington rep trash talks Arizona in tweet |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/10183584/washington-rep-joe-fitzgibbon-calls-arizona-racist-wasteland-seattle-seahawks-lose-arizona-cardinals |access-date=2025-02-06 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}} He later apologized.{{Cite web |last=MyNorthwest.com |first=JOSH KERNS |date=2013-12-23 |title=Washington lawmaker apologizes for calling Arizona "racist wasteland" |url=https://mynorthwest.com/local/washington-lawmaker-apologizes-for-calling-arizona-racist-wasteland/24418 |access-date=2025-02-06 |website=MyNorthwest.com |language=en}}

Fitzgibbon has been chair of the House Environment and Energy Committee since 2015.{{Cite web|title=Joe Fitzgibbon|url=https://ballotpedia.org/Joe_Fitzgibbon|access-date=May 13, 2021|website=Ballotpedia|language=en}} In early 2023, Fitzgibbon expressed his opposition to broad tax relief.{{Cite web |last=Square |first=Brett Davis {{!}} The Center |date=2023-01-27 |title=Rep. Joe Fitzgibbon: No broad-based tax relief for Washingtonians |url=https://www.thecentersquare.com/washington/article_74d91dd6-9e9e-11ed-953b-e70d19108bfa.html |access-date=2025-02-06 |website=The Center Square |language=en}} 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 intends to reduce carbon emissions with an emissions trading system, although Fitzgibbon stated there are not mechanisms to track whether the revenue raised by the legislation is spent effectively.{{Cite web |last=Square |first=Carleen Johnson {{!}} The Center |date=2024-09-25 |title=Critics say I-2117 is a jobs killer; supporters challenge that claim |url=https://www.thecentersquare.com/washington/article_6f599610-7b6a-11ef-b08d-8389cadd2b04.html |access-date=2025-02-06 |website=The Center Square |language=en}}{{Cite web|date=May 2, 2021|title=At the Washington Legislature, big and surprising wins on climate, policing and tax proposals. Why now?|url=https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/__trashed-11/|access-date=May 13, 2021|website=The Seattle Times|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|last=Times|first=Hal BerntonThe Seattle|title=State's carbon pricing bill could be most far-reaching in nation. How will it work?|url=https://www.wenatcheeworld.com/news/states-carbon-pricing-bill-could-be-most-far-reaching-in-nation-how-will-it-work/article_7542cfa2-ac14-11eb-be1c-57c09938e3bb.html|access-date=May 13, 2021|website=The Wenatchee World|date=May 8, 2021 |language=en}}{{Cite web|date=April 26, 2021|title=Washington state's Climate Commitment Act advances to Gov. Inslee's desk|url=https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2021/04/washington-states-climate-commitment-act-advances-to-gov-inslees-desk/|access-date=May 13, 2021|website=Solar Power World|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|date=April 12, 2021|title=Q&A: Rep. Joe Fitzgibbon's game plan for passing the clean fuel standard and cap-and-trade|url=https://washingtonstatewire.com/123249-2/|access-date=May 13, 2021|website=Washington State Wire|language=en}} In late 2024, Fitzgibbon blamed the state’s budget issues on rising costs.{{Cite web |last=Square |first=Brett Davis {{!}} The Center |date=2024-12-06 |title=Legislative leaders differ on causes of and solutions to Washington budget hole |url=https://www.thecentersquare.com/washington/article_b46db098-b40d-11ef-9bad-876540084e45.html |access-date=2025-02-06 |website=The Center Square |language=en}}