Sen. Wieckowski to Lead CSG West's Energy and Environment Policy Committee

From the California State Senate: The officers of the Council of State Governments West (CSG West) recently approved a slate of policy committee chairs and vice chairs for the 2017-18 biennium. California State Senator Bob Wieckowski was selected to lead CSG West’s Energy and Environment Policy Committee. Wieckowski becomes the first California legislator to lead this important body.

The work of CSG West policy committees reflects the substantive issues facing Western legislatures. CSG West policy committees offer opportunities for legislators to learn from policy experts and their peers from across the region. Policy committees can also recommend resolutions and policy positions for consideration by the CSG West Executive Committee.

Policy committee chairs play an important leadership role in convening committee members and identifying committee priorities. Committee chairs provide direction to CSG West staff in the planning and coordination of the policy committee's agenda during the biennium, lead committee meetings, and ensure committee business is carried out.

“This is a fantastic opportunity to share California’s progress on important issues with my colleagues from throughout the western United States and advance the information sharing and cooperation of the Energy and Environment Committee,” stated Senator Wieckowski. “As a delegate to the Paris Climate Change Conference, I am eager to continue efforts on climate adaptation as Chair of this committee. CSG West serves as a terrific forum to learn what other states are doing and share best practices as we grow our economy while combating climate change in the West.”

Senator Wieckowski represents District 10 in the California Senate, which encompasses portions of Alameda and Santa Clara counties. He has served two terms in the State Assembly and is in his first full term in the Senate. He currently chairs the Senate Committee on Environmental Quality, as well as Budget Subcommittee 2 on Resources, Environmental Protection, Energy and Transportation. Wieckowski received his B.A. from the University of California and his J.D. from Santa Clara University Law School.

CSG West is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that provides a platform for regional cooperation and the exchange of information among legislators of the Western region. CSG West also strengthens legislative institutions through professional training opportunities and policy committees focused on issues affecting the West.

CSG West member states include Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming, and the U.S. territories of American Samoa, the commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands and Guam. CSG West also benefits from its associate memberships with the Canadian provinces of Alberta and British Columbia, and collaborative partnerships with Mexican border states. For more information about CSG West, please visit www.csgwest.org.

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