On Tuesday, December 20, Senator Paul Pinsky announced that he has accepted the invitation from Governor-elect Wes Moore to serve as director of the Maryland Energy Administration. Pinsky has been a longtime advocate of environmental issues and addressing climate change.
Pinsky will be stepping down from his position as senator, representing District 22, which includes Greenbelt. It’s a position to which he’s been elected eight times and has held since 1994.
Among the improvements to District 22, Pinsky noted that he’d secured state bond bills to invest in the communities in his district, including the Greenbelt Co-op Supermarket and the Old Greenbelt Theatre. Pinsky recently sponsored the Climate Solutions Now Act of 2022 that requires a 60 percent reduction in greenhouse gases by 2031. A former teacher, he has also been a strong advocate for education and was particularly instrumental in adopting the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future.
Pinsky: Goodbye to District 22; Will Lead Energy Administration
Paul Pinsky. Photo courtesy of the Maryland State Archives.