Raised on the shores of Puget Sound, Jay Inslee comes from a long line of Washingtonians and wants to protect the state's natural beauty for his three sons and generations to come.
He's worked at the federal level - as representative for the 4th Congressional District from 1992-1994 and the 1st Congressional District since 1999 - to protect the environment of Washington state and address the problem of global warming.
He's fought to restore protections for roadless areas in national forests and led a successful campaign in the House to keep limits on oil-tanker traffic in Puget Sound.
Since 2005, Jay has used his seat on the powerful House Energy and Commerce Committee to promote his vision for a clean energy future, the New Apollo Energy Act. Just this year he was appointed to the Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming, where he plans to advance his comprehensive energy bill and other measures that would reduce greenhouse-gas emissions.
Jay also has written a book on the clean-energy revolution. It's called Apollo's Fire and is scheduled to come out later this year.