First elected in 2018, Jamie Long serves as State Representative for Southwest Minneapolis, Minnesota. He currently is the Chair of the Climate and Energy Committee and the Co-Chair of the Legislative Energy Commission. As Chair, he shepherded legislation to greatly expand solar deployment, update the state's energy efficiency laws, and ensure a just clean energy transition for workers.
Before the legislature, Jamie worked in energy, environment, and transportation policy, helping to turn innovative ideas into law in the U.S. Congress, including serving as Legislative Director and Deputy Chief of Staff for then-Congressman Keith Ellison. In law school, Jamie spent time with a Public Defender’s office and aided legal efforts at the Natural Resources Defense Council’s Climate Center.
He received his J.D. from George Washington Law School and his B.A. from Carleton College.