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2026 Election: Joe is Running for a Seat on the Hingham Municipal Light Board

The HMLP Board is responsible for approving new policies, fiscal year budgets, and changes to electric rates. Joe is running for a three-year term on the Board because he believes our community deserves reliable electric service delivered with environmental responsibility, excellent customer care, and fair, reasonable rates—today and into the future.

“As a candidate for the Hingham Municipal Light Board, my top priority is ensuring that our community receives reliable electricity, exceptional service, and fair rates—with a commitment to environmental responsibility, sustainability and long-term resilience. Our municipal light plant is more than just a utility; it’s a cornerstone of Hingham’s quality of life, economic vitality, and environmental stewardship. I am committed to serving on this Board to deliver on these principles with integrity, transparency, and a forward-thinking approach. I would be honored to serve Hingham and work to protect and strengthen our municipal electric system.“

— Joe Fisher

Joe’s Public Service for the Town of Hingham

Joe was elected twice to serve on the Hingham Select Board and the Board of Water Commissioners, where he advocated for the best interests of Hingham residents and helped create a vision for the future of our Town. In the Spring of 2025 Joe concluded his six years of service on those Boards.

2025 was a busy year for Joe:

  • He was elected to serve on the Hingham Sewer Commission.
  • He was appointed Hingham’s representative to the MBTA Advisory Board.
  • He was named 2025 Hinghamite of the Year!

Joe also previously chaired the Hingham Zoning Board of Appeals and the Hingham Conservation Commission.

Family

Joe and his wife Laura have resided in Hingham since 1992. They are the proud parents of Rebecca and Benjamin, both graduates of Hingham High School. Rebecca now lives on the North Shore with her family. Benjamin resides in Austin, Texas and is engaged to be married this Fall. It’s rumored that Joe will be wearing his cowboy boots when visiting in Texas!

Experience and Qualifications

TOWN OF HINGHAM

  • Member, Hingham Sewer Commission
  • Hingham’s Representative, MBTA Advisory Board
  • Past Chair, Hingham Select Board
  • Past Chair, Board of Water Commissioners
  • Past Chair, Hingham Zoning Board of Appeals
  • Past Chair, Hingham Conservation Commission
  • Past Member, Long Range Waste Disposal and Recycling Committee (now known as Cleaner Greener Hingham)

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS

  • Hearing Officer appointed by the Board of Bar Overseers, Boston, MA
  • Appointed Arbitrator, Legal Fee Arbitration Board of the Massachusetts Bar Association
  • Past Vice Chair and Hingham representative, Citizens’ Advisory Committee, Redevelopment of the Former South Weymouth Naval Air Station

VOLUNTEER DIRECTORSHIPS

  • Past President, Board of Trustees, Congregation Sha’aray Shalom, Hingham, MA
  • Past President, Board of Trustees, Old Colony Montessori School, Hingham, MA
  • Past President, Board of Directors, The Ronald McDonald House, Washington, DC
  • Founding Board Member, Children’s Melanoma Prevention Foundation, Hingham and Norwell, MA

EDUCATION

  • J.D., Yale Law School, New Haven, CT
  • B.A., Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

  • President, The Notice Company, Inc., Hingham, MA
  • Attorney, Fisher Law Offices, Hingham, MA
  • Senior Vice President and General Counsel , Financial Protection Services, Inc., Springfield, VA; Chicago, IL; Boston, MA
  • Lawyer, Covington & Burling, Washington, D.C.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE

  • Visiting Associate Professor of Law and Economics , University of California, Santa Barbara
  • Adjunct Professor, Roger Williams University School of Law
  • Teaching Fellow, Yale University Department Of Economics

Contact Joe

You can reach out to Joe at joefisher.hingham@gmail.com