Patty Acomb is an American politician serving in the Minnesota House of Representatives since 2019.
13 Facts About Patty Acomb
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Patty Acomb was born in Minnetonka, Minnesota, and graduated from Hopkins High School.
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Patty Acomb has worked at the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources and the Hennepin County Environmental Services.
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Patty Acomb worked on energy policy for the National League of Cities.
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Patty Acomb was elected to the Minnetonka Park Board in 2009 and then to the Minnetonka City Council from 2012 until her election to the state legislature.
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Patty Acomb was elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in 2018 and has been reelected every two years since.
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Patty Acomb first ran after two-term DFL incumbent Jon Applebaum announced he would not seek reelection.
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From 2021 to 2022, Patty Acomb served as vice chair of the Climate and Energy Finance and Policy Committee.
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Patty Acomb led efforts to move Minnesota to zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.
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Patty Acomb has supported weatherization, and stated she "preferred carrots rather than sticks" to incentivize a transition to a green economy.
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Patty Acomb authored legislation to give schools grants to install solar energy systems and incorporate teaching about energy into their curricula.
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Patty Acomb proposed an amendment to bar public utilities from giving subsidies to builders to use natural gas.
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Patty Acomb attended the COP26 climate change conference in Glasgow in 2021.