Joseph Clark Fitzgibbon (born August 27, 1986) is an American politician of the Democratic Party. He is a member of the

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, representing the 34th district since 2010. In 2013, Fitzgibbon called

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a “desert racist wasteland” after the Seahawks lost to the

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. He later apologized. Fitzgibbon has been chair of the House Environment and Energy Committee since 2015. In early 2023, Fitzgibbon expressed his opposition to broad tax relief. 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

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system, although Fitzgibbon stated there are not mechanisms to track whether the revenue raised by the legislation is spent effectively. In late 2024, Fitzgibbon blamed the state’s budget issues on rising costs.

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* 1986 births 21st-century members of the Washington State Legislature Democratic Party members of the Washington House of Representatives Principia College alumni Living people {{Washington-WARepresentative-stub