Support for Electrification
Across the country, political leaders, CEOs, and business and civic organizations are voicing their support for the Electrification Coalition’s policy proposals.
Business Associations
Companies
Elected Officials
Elected Officials
- Omaha, Nebraska Mayor Jim Suttle
- Illinois Governor Pat Quinn
- Indianapolis, Indiana Mayor Gregory A. Ballard
- Wichita, Kansas Mayor Carl Brewer
- Davenport, Iowa Mayor William E. Gluba
- Webster City, Iowa Mayor Janet Adams
- Grand Rapids, Michigan Mayor George K. Heartwell
- Lansing, Michigan Mayor Virg Bernero
- Des Moines, Iowa Mayor T.M. Franklin Cownie
- Bloomington, Indiana Mayor Mark Kruzan
- Fairfield, Iowa Mayor Ed Malloy
- Greensburg, Kansas Mayor Robert A. Dixson
- Lawrence, Kansas Mayor Mike Amyx
- University City, Missouri Mayor Shelley Welsch
- Iowa City, Iowa Mayor Matthew J. Hayek
Companies
Elected Officials
- Houston, Texas Mayor Annise D. Parker
- San Antonio, Texas Mayor Julián Castro
- Raleigh, North Carolina Mayor Charles Meeker
- Boca Raton, Florida Mayor Susan Whelchel
- Asheville, North Carolina Mayor Terry M. Bellamy
- Knox County, Tennessee Mayor Mike Ragsdale
- Nashville, Tennessee Mayor Karl Dean
- Shelby County, Tennessee Mayor Joseph Ford
- Lexington, Kentucky Mayor Jim Newberry
- Tampa, Florida Mayor Pam Iorio
- South Miami, Florida Mayor Philip K. Stoddard
- Austin, Texas Mayor Lee Leffingwell
Business Associations
Elected Officials
- Western Governors’ Association
- Oregon Governor Theodore R. Kulongoski
- New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson
- Portland, Oregon Mayor Sam Adams
- Bay Area Mayors Chuck Reed (San José), Gavin Newsom (San Francisco), and Ronald Dellums (Oakland)
- Las Vegas, Nevada Mayor Oscar B. Goodman
- Sacramento, California Mayor Kevin Johnson
- Reno, Nevada Mayor Robert A. Cashell, Sr.
- Salt Lake City, Utah Mayor Ralph Becker
- Santa Fe, New Mexico Mayor David Coss
- Salem, Oregon Mayor Janet Taylor
- North Las Vegas, Nevada Mayor Shari L. Buck
- Taos, New Mexico Mayor Darren Cordova
- Eugene, Oregon Mayor Kitty Piercy
- Henderson, Nevada Mayor Andy Hafen
- Park City, Utah Mayor Dana Williams
- Tacoma, Washington Mayor Marilyn Strickland
- Vancouver, Washington Mayor Timothy D. Leavitt
- Spokane, Washington Mayor Mary B. Verner
- Corvallis, Oregon Mayor Charles C. Tomlinson
- Olympia, Washington Mayor Doug Mah
- Redmond, Washington Mayor John Marchione
- Boulder, Colorado Mayor Susan Osborne
- Missoula, Montana Mayor John Engen
- Multnomah County, Oregon County Chair Jeff Cogen
- Bellevue, Washington Mayor Don Davidson
- Bellingham, Washington Mayor Dan Pike
- Butte Silver Bow, Montana Chief Executive Paul Babb
- Berkeley, California Mayor Tom Bates
- Wenatchee, Washington Mayor Dennis Johnson
- Coeur d'Alene, Idaho Mayor Sandi Bloem
- Boise, Idaho Mayor David H. Bieter
Groups
- Kootenai Environmental Alliance
- Oregon Environmental Council
- Snake River Alliance
- Montana Environmental Information Center
- Electric Auto Association of Northern Nevada
- Environment Washington
- Western Regional Office of the Sierra Club
- Drive Oregon
- Montana Audubon
- HEAL Utah
- National Center for Appropriate Technology
- Wasatch Clean Air Coalition
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supporting the Electrification Coalition’s policy proposals.
Another critical element of the strategy was the support of the people who would be implementing any plan to deploy electric vehicles and infrastructure, from mayors and governors to private companies and utilities. An aggressive program resulted in letters of support from business associations, nonprofit organizations, utilities, and—more importantly—more than 50 governors and mayors from across the country, all urging lawmakers to pass electrification legislation.