Ballotpedia, Joe Fitzgibbon

Joe is from Burien and lives in Highland Park. He earned a bachelor's degree in history and political science from Principia College.

Joe worked as an intern for the League of Conservation Voters, for the Washington Democratic Coordinated Campaign, and for Attorney General Bob Ferguson on the King County Council. He became a legislative assistant for state Rep. Sharon Nelson and served as member and chair of the Burien Planning Commission

Biography - Joe Fitzgibbon

Joe Fitzgibbon is a state representative in State Legislative District 34. He was first elected in 2010 and is serving his 7th term. He serves as the majority leader of the state house and vice chair of the Joint Energy Supply & Energy Conservation Committee. He previously chaired the House Environment & Energy Committee.

Supports tax reform to increase taxes on the wealthy and invest in schools and healthcare.

- Supports tax reform to increase taxes on the wealthy and invest in schools and healthcare.

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Supports adopting stronger appliance efficiency standards.

Supports improving organic waste management, reducing food waste, and expanding composting.

Supports Senate Bill 5126 (2021), the Climate Commitment Act, which establishes a cap-and-trade system to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Supports legislation phasing out harmful greenhouse gases used in refrigeration, such as HB 1112 (2019) and HB 1050 (2021).

Supports House Bill (HB) 1812, which improves permitting for clean energy projects.

Supports Senate Bill 5116 (2019), which mandates 100% clean electricity.

- Supports adopting stronger appliance efficiency standards.
- Supports improving organic waste management, reducing food waste, and expanding composting.
- Supports Senate Bill 5126 (2021), the Climate Commitment Act, which establishes a cap-and-trade system to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
- Supports legislation phasing out harmful greenhouse gases used in refrigeration, such as HB 1112 (2019) and HB 1050 (2021).
- Supports House Bill (HB) 1812, which improves permitting for clean energy projects.
- Supports Senate Bill 5116 (2019), which mandates 100% clean electricity.

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As of June 9, 2025, Joe Fitzgibbon’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Joe Fitzgibbon

Jolie is from Burien. She was appointed LD Chair of the 34th Legislative District King County.

Jolie Lansdowne is a small business owner.

As of October 10, 2024, Jolie Lansdowne’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Believes small and family-owned businesses are essential for community health, reducing crime, improving education, and strengthening resilience, and supports small businesses for closing racial and gender wealth gaps.

Believes the legislature must promptly and efficiently address economic hardships affecting homeowners, renters, the homeless, and Section 8 families.

Supports addressing property rights and the property tax structure.

- Believes small and family-owned businesses are essential for community health, reducing crime, improving education, and strengthening resilience, and supports small businesses for closing racial and gender wealth gaps.
- Supports addressing property rights and the property tax structure.

Supports cleaning and greening vacant or neglected lots and developing community gardens to reduce crime.

- Supports cleaning and greening vacant or neglected lots and developing community gardens to reduce crime.

As of June 9, 2025, Jolie Lansdowne’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Believes Neighborhood Watch programs strengthen community bonds and enhance safety by encouraging neighbors to look out for one another.

- Believes Neighborhood Watch programs strengthen community bonds and enhance safety by encouraging neighbors to look out for one another.

Believes teachers are constrained by well-meaning regulations and supports "common sense legislation" to help teachers and students reach their full potential.

- Believes teachers are constrained by well-meaning regulations and supports "common sense legislation" to help teachers and students reach their full potential.

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Jolie Lansdowne

- Your state representative represents the interests of your local district in the Washington State House of Representatives. The State House of Representatives, along with the State Senate, makes up your state lawmaking body: the Washington State Assembly.
- Your state representative can author, sponsor, and vote on bills that may become state laws. 
- There are 49 legislative districts in the state, each electing two representatives for a total of 98 members in the State House. 
- State Representatives are elected to two-year terms and there are no term limits.
- They are paid an annual salary of $61,997 and $202 per diem per day during the legislative session, which lasts two months. 

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