Senator Jerry McNerney has been working on clean energy issues for four decades. He was elected to the California state Senate in November 2024, after serving in Congress for 16 years.

In the Senate, Sen. McNerney serves on the Energy, Utilities and Communications Committee and Budget Subcommittee #2 on Resources, Environmental Protection and Energy. He is also the chair of the Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee.

In Congress, McNerney became the congressional expert on energy, water and tech issues, including chairing the Artificial Intelligence Caucus, the Congressional Grid Innovation Caucus, and the WiFi Caucus. He authored the AI in Government Act.

McNerney holds a Ph.D. in Mathematics. Prior to serving in Congress, he spent 20-plus years as an engineer and consultant in clean energy industry, helping develop cutting-edge wind technologies and wind turbines.