Local Government Leaders for Electrification
You can’t spell electricity
without city.
As a local government leader, I pledge to electrify my town/city/county. I will:
- build support for policies to help our homeowners and renters at every income-level and businesses of all sizes electrify their homes and buildings and charge their EVs;
- work to replace fossil-fueled machines in municipal-owned buildings and fleets with clean electric appliances and vehicles;
- reach out to businesses and support the creation of good quality jobs, equitably transitioning from fossil fuels through electrification;
- use my voice in Washington, my state, around our community, and with the news media to support and educate others about electrification as the means to realize a fossil fuel-free future.
AND/OR
- I will share Rewiring America’s IRA Calculator with my constituents on my city’s website and/or via social media.
Member Snapshot
Aaron Tiedemann
Mayor
Albany, CA
Melissa Schmitz
Resiliency Coordinator
Green Bay, WI
Eric Bunch
Councilmember
Kansas City, MO
Ben Simasek
City Councilmember
Hyattsville, MD
Katherine Jordan
Councilmember
Richmond, VA
Melissa Cheatham
Councilmember
Overland Park, KS
Tom DuBois
Former Councilmember
Palo Alto, CA
Jen Wolosin
Mayor
Menlo Park, CA
Andrew Ginther
Mayor
Columbus, OH
Christopher Taylor
Mayor
Ann Arbor, MI
Beam Furr
Commissioner
Broward County, FL
Yaniv Aronson
Mayor
Conshohocken, PA
Daniel Corona
Mayor
West Wendover, NV
Andrew Werthmann
City Councilmember
Eau Claire, WI
Richard Chervony
Vice-Mayor
North Bay Village, FL
Parker Sloan
Commissioner
Buncombe County, NC
Bill Peduto
Former Mayor
Pittsburgh, PA
Timothy Ragland
Mayor
Talladega, AL
Tamara James
Commissioner
Dania Beach, FL
Paul Koretz
Former Councilmember
Los Angeles, CA
Joshua Dyer
Alderperson
Silvis, IL
Svante Myrick
Former Mayor
Ithaca, NY
Jason Chavez
Councilmember
Minneapolis, MN
Larry Kraft
Former Councilmember
St. Louis Park, MN
Debra Srebnik
Councilmember
Kenmore, WA
Mark Gamba
Former Mayor
Milwaukie, OR
Mark Conway
Councilmember
Baltimore, MD
Kathy Kuntz
Director
Office of Energy & Climate Change, Dane County, WI
Justin Tseng
City Councilor
Medford, MA
Betsy Nash
Former Mayor
Menlo Park, CA
Pat Burt
Former Mayor
Palo Alto, CA
Raul Fernandez
Select Board Vice Chair
Brookline, MA
Katherine Griswold
Former Councilmember
Ann Arbor, MI
Hans Riemer
Former Councilmember
Montgomery County, MD
Pamela Boyd
Alderwoman
St Louis, MO
Susan Paine
Edmonds City Councilmember
Edmonds, WA
Kai Hagen
Former Councilmember
Frederick County, MD
Jenny Hernandez
Sustainability Specialist
Las Cruces, NM
Jesse Sandoval
Councilmember
Fontana, CA
Debbie Ruddock
Former Mayor
Half Moon Bay, CA
Jesse Arreguin
Mayor
Berkeley, CA
Daniel Lee
Former Mayor
Culver City, CA
Justin Elicker
Mayor
New Haven, CT
Eduardo Martinez
Mayor
Richmond, CA
Daniel Biss
Mayor
Evanston, IL
Colby Sledge
Councilmember
Nashville, TN
Andre Vasquez
Alderperson
Chicago, IL
Kim Norton
Mayor
Rochester, MN
Robert Garcia
Former Mayor
Long Beach, CA
Linda Wilder-Bryan
Alderwoman
Savannah, GA
Lisa Disch
Councilmember
Ann Arbor, MI
Nithya Raman
Councilmember
Los Angeles, CA
Missy Stults
Sustainability and Innovations Director
Ann Arbor, MI
David Meyer
Former Mayor
Fairfax, VA
Robin Lopez
Councilmember
Albany, CA
Gleam Davis
Mayor
Santa Monica, CA
Brianne Nadeau
Councilmember
Washington DC,
Kesha Gibson-Carter
Alderwoman
Savannah, GA
Erica Stewart
Mayor
San Luis Obispo, CA
Eric Williams
Board of Directors
Omaha Public Power District, NE
Steven Noble
Mayor
Kingston, NY
Christiana Rigby
Councilmember
Howard County, MD
Darcy Paul
Former Mayor
Cupertino, CA
John Miki
Vice Mayor
Albany, CA
Deborah Penrose
Mayor
Half Moon Bay, CA
Travis Radina
Councilmember
Ann Arbor, MI
Jim Snyder-Grant
Select Board member
Acton, MA
Erica Briggs
Councilmember
Ann Arbor, MI
Ben Kessler
Mayor
Bexley, OH
Logan Heley
Councilmember
Overland Park, KS
Julie Grand
Former Councilmember
Ann Arbor, MI
Stephanie Hellman
Former Mayor
Fairfax, CA
Marilyn Ezzy Ashcraft
Mayor
Alameda, CA
Sabrina Javellana
Commissioner
Hallandale Beach, FL
Tim Futrelle
Mayor
Boone, NC
Jenn Weaver
Mayor
Hillsborough, NC
Nancy Whaley
Former Mayor
Dayton, OH
Daniel La Spata
Alderman
Chicago, IL
Ann Schneider
Mayor
Millbrae, CA
Kelly Girtz
Mayor
Athens, GA
John Bauters
Mayor
Emeryville, CA
Joshua Rydell
Mayor
Coconut Creek, FL
Sue Anderbois
City Councilor
Providence, RI
Jake Spano
Mayor
St. Louis Park, MN
James Walkinshaw
Supervisor
Fairfax County, VA
Teresa Barrett
Former Mayor
Petaluma, CA
Ravi Bhalla
Mayor
Hoboken, NJ
Miro Weinberger
Mayor
Burlington, VT
Anne Watson
Former Mayor
Montpelier, VT
George Tyson
Former Mayor
Los Altos Hills, CA
Preston Jordan
Former Mayor
Albany, CA
Lisa Batey
Mayor
Milwaukie, OR
Justin Wilson
Mayor
Alexandria, VA
Harvey Rarback
Councilmember
Half Moon Bay, CA
Joshua Levy
Mayor
Hollywood, FL
Giselle Hale
Former Mayor
Redwood City, CA
Rossana Rodriguez Sanchez
Alderperson
Chicago, IL
Sam Liccardo
Former Mayor
San Jose, CA
Betsy Stix
Mayor
Ojai, CA
Eli Beckman
Councilmember
Corte Madera, CA
Martha Grover
Sustainability Manager
Melrose, MA
Aaron Brockett
Mayor
Boulder, CO
Mike Mayou
City Councilor
Duluth, MN
Ken Miyagishima
Mayor
Las Cruces, NM
Debora Fudge
Councilmember
Town of Windsor, CA
Laura Dent
Vice Mayor
Harrisonburg, VA
Gayle McLaughlin
Councilmember
Richmond, CA
Nancy Metayer
Commissioner
Coral Springs, FL
Tim Keller
Mayor
Albuquerque, NM
Adam Khosroabadi
Councilmember
Milwaukie, OR
Kathie Hoekstra
Chair of the Environmental Policy Commission
Alexandria, VA
Ron Case
Mayor
Eden Prairie, MN
Jen Eyer
Councilmember
Ann Arbor, MI
Alan Webber
Mayor
Santa Fe, NM
Natali Fani-González
Councilmember
Montgomery County, MD
Dan Kalb
Councilmember
Oakland, CA
Alexis Fineman
Former Mayor
San Anselmo, CA
Sandra Welch
Vice-Mayor
Coconut Creek, FL
Linh Song
Councilmember
Ann Arbor, MI
Jeffrey McKay
Chairman
Fairfax County, VA
Margo Puffenberger
Councilmember
Maumee, OH
Jeremy Gragert
City Council Member
Eau Claire, WI
Kurtis Purtee
Alderman
Savannah, GA
Matthew Martin
Alderman
Chicago, IL
Noah Hobbs
City Councilor
Duluth, MN
Katie Cristol
Former Board Chair
Arlington, VA
Lauren Clemens
Climate Action Manager
Whatcom County, WA
Catherine Thompson
County Board Supervisor
Outagamie County, WI
Rachel Streitfeld
Commissioner
North Bay Village, FL
Angelo Castillo
Commissioner
Pembroke Pines, FL
Chandra Farley
Chief Sustainability Officer
Atlanta, GA
Gamal Sherif
Mayor
Rutledge, PA
Jack Hanson
Former City Councilor
Burlington, VT
Chris Roberts
Councilmember
Shoreline, WA
Rigel Robinson
City Councilmember
Berkeley, CA
Ann Edminster
Climate Action Commissioner
Petaluma, CA
Eric Genrich
Mayor
Green Bay, WI
Dan Aymar-Blair
Councilmember
Beacon, NY
Steve Patterson
Mayor
Athens, OH
Wei-Tai Kwok
Councilmember
Lafayette, CA
Devin Murphy
Mayor
Pinole, CA
Larissa Johnson
Residential Energy Program Manager
Montgomery County, MD
As a local elected official working on climate action policy, it’s incredibly helpful to sit in a (Zoom) room with other leaders from across the Country who are working on similar issues. Rewiring America, among all the other great work they’re doing, is playing an essential role in bringing local climate champions together to compare notes, share ideas and learn from one another. They truly embody the spirit of “we’re all in this together!"
Jen WolosinMayor
Menlo Park, CA
As the mayor of a small borough in Pennsylvania, Rewiring America has been a strong partner for electrification as a means to attain climate stability, energy conservation, and cost savings. The Rewiring America staff have a prescient ability to distill complex technical topics, climate science, and policy into simple and actionable items. For example, one of my favorite tools is the IRA-Calculator. Partnership with Rewiring America's Local Leaders for Electrification can help communities more easily improve quality of life, mitigate climate change, and act on environmental justice.
Gamal SherifMayor
Rutledge PA
As a local elected official, I want to do all I can to help my community innovate, save money and do our part to reduce pollution through electrification. Technology and policy changes are coming rapidly and I appreciate having Rewiring America dedicated to helping me keep up to effectively advocate for my corner of the world.
Melissa CheathamCouncil Member - Ward 2
City of Overland Park, KS
Burlington was recognized as the first city in the nation to source our electricity from 100% renewable generation in 2014. Building on that accomplishment, I’ve worked as Mayor to advance our efforts in Burlington to meet one of the most ambitious local climate goals in the country – to become a Net Zero Energy city by 2030 across the electric, thermal, and ground transportation sectors. Through public power utility incentives, city policies, and efforts to lead by example with our own city fleet, Burlington is embracing electrification as the strategy that can help us decarbonize while supporting a strong local economy and better, healthier lives for our residents. Communities can and must lead on climate, and I’m proud to be a Mayor for Electrification with Rewiring America leading the charge.
Miro Weinberger,Mayor
Burlington, VT
Whether it’s more frequent and severe flooding, growing lakefront erosion, a diminishing tree canopy, or rising energy costs, climate change is wreaking havoc across Chicago—and it’s not letting up. I'm grateful for the opportunity to work alongside Rewiring America and other climate leaders to help Chicago do its part in tackling the climate crisis head-on by expanding EV charging infrastructure, decarbonizing new and existing buildings, and increasing our reliance on renewable energy.
Matt MartinAlderman
Chicago, IL