Frances Beinecke to Join Huffman at the State of the Union

February 12, 2013

WASHINGTON---“I’m pleased that environmental leader, Frances Beinecke, President of the Natural Resources Defense Council, will be my guest in the House Gallery this evening,” said Congressman Jared Huffman (D, San Rafael).  “This is my first State of the Union address as a Congressman, and I wanted my gallery guest to be someone at the forefront of our nation’s work to respond to the threat of climate change.  I look forward to working with President Obama, with Frances, and other climate leaders, and with my colleagues in Congress to carry out the promise of the President’s Inaugural speech to lead the world in sustainable energy sources, new jobs, and new industries. 

Huffman serves on the Committee on Natural Resources and the Committee on the Budget in the 113th Congress, and was one of the first members of the new congressional Bicameral Task Force on Climate Change.  He also chairs the Progressive Caucus’ task force on the environment, and is a member of the Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition.

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