Climate Champions
We are thrilled to highlight climate champions from 2023-2024. These current elected officials have shown leadership in advancing our top legislative priorities in Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin. Their commitment to environmental action inspires us, and we are eager to work with them on both current and future policy initiatives.
While we celebrate our champions, FIPAF does not necessarily endorse legislators who appear on this list for future office. View the FIPAF endorsements here.
Illinois Champions
Our Illinois Climate Champions are legislators who sponsored and/or voted "Yes" on HB5005: CEJA WORKFORCE UPDATES.
This new law accelerates the speed at which CEJA workforce hubs can be implemented by exempting them from burdensome and unnecessary accreditation requirements. It also establishes a 14th location for CEJA workforce programming in Kankakee.
HB5005 passed the House by a vote of 90-19-0 and the Senate by 51-5-0.
Meg Loughran Cappel | IL Senate | 49 |
Robert F. Martwick | IL Senate | 10 |
Steve McClure | IL Senate | 54 |
Dan McConchie | IL Senate | 26 |
Julie A. Morrison | IL Senate | 29 |
Laura M. Murphy | IL Senate | 28 |
Robert Peters | IL Senate | 13 |
Jason Plummer | IL Senate | 55 |
Mike Porfirio | IL Senate | 11 |
Willie Preston | IL Senate | 16 |
Sue Rezin | IL Senate | 38 |
Chapin Rose | IL Senate | 51 |
Indiana Champions
Our Indiana Champions are legislators who support legislation that will enable Indiana households, small businesses, houses of worship, schools, and local governments to access independent Community Solar projects, making renewable energy options more accessible for all. Learn more about Indiana Community Solar here.
Matt Pierce | State Representative | District 61 |
Carey Hamilton | State Representative | District 87 |
J.D. Ford | State Senate | District 29 |
Sue Errington | State Representative | District 34 |
Shelli Yoder | State Senate | District 40 |
Wisconsin Champions
These candidates indicated their support for future legislation that will set Wisconsin on the path to achieving 100% renewable energy by 2050 while ensuring that the transition to clean energy will be equitable and inclusive for all communities.
Melissa Ratcliff | State Senate | District 16 |
Supreme Moore Omokunde | State Representative | District 17 |
Jenna Jacobson | State Representative | District 50 |
Jill Billings | State Representative | District 95 |