Maria Duaime Robinson demonstrated her commitment to Progressivism with her environmental activism- she has spent her career working as clean energy and air expert, advising government agencies and leaders on policy nationwide. By winning the 6th Middlesex open House seat in 2018, she became the first Korean-American legislator elected to the Massachusetts House of Representatives. She has since been appointed by the Biden Administration to serve under Secretary Jennifer Granholm in the Department of Energy as Assistant Secretary in the Office of Electricity.