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James Cargas

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Personal Details

Caucuses/Former Committees

Former Employee, President’s Task Force on the Southwest Border, United States Department of Energy

Assistant Coordinator, President’s Council on Sustainable Development, President Bill Clinton, 1998-1999

Education

  • JD, Environmental/International Law, Washington College of Law, American University, 1989-1992
  • AB, English/Communications, University of Michigan, 1984-1988

Professional Experience

  • JD, Environmental/International Law, Washington College of Law, American University, 1989-1992
  • AB, English/Communications, University of Michigan, 1984-1988
  • Senior Assistant, Attorney for Energy, City of Houston, 2008-present
  • Environmental/Real Estate Legal Counsel, City of Houston, present
  • Former Energy Counsel to the Mayor, City of Houston
  • Former Environmental Counsel, Interstate Pipeline Company
  • Former Staff, Secretary of Energy Bill Richardson
  • Licensed Attorney, State of Michigan
  • Licensed Attorney, State of Texas
  • Former Intern, United States Congress
  • Former Press Secretary, United States House of Representatives
  • Owner, Law Offices of JP Cargas, 2001-2008
  • Deputy Director, North American Energy Standards Board, 2003-2006
  • Special Assistant, Office of Fossil Energy, United States Department of Energy, 2000-2001
  • Regional Coordinator, Gore Leiberman 2000, 1999-2000
  • Associate, Rauch & Associates, 1998
  • Attorney, Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation, 1994-1997
  • Law Clerk, Wilmer Cutler & Pickering, 1991-1994
  • Law Clerk, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 1990-1991

Political Experience

  • JD, Environmental/International Law, Washington College of Law, American University, 1989-1992
  • AB, English/Communications, University of Michigan, 1984-1988
  • Senior Assistant, Attorney for Energy, City of Houston, 2008-present
  • Environmental/Real Estate Legal Counsel, City of Houston, present
  • Former Energy Counsel to the Mayor, City of Houston
  • Former Environmental Counsel, Interstate Pipeline Company
  • Former Staff, Secretary of Energy Bill Richardson
  • Licensed Attorney, State of Michigan
  • Licensed Attorney, State of Texas
  • Former Intern, United States Congress
  • Former Press Secretary, United States House of Representatives
  • Owner, Law Offices of JP Cargas, 2001-2008
  • Deputy Director, North American Energy Standards Board, 2003-2006
  • Special Assistant, Office of Fossil Energy, United States Department of Energy, 2000-2001
  • Regional Coordinator, Gore Leiberman 2000, 1999-2000
  • Associate, Rauch & Associates, 1998
  • Attorney, Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation, 1994-1997
  • Law Clerk, Wilmer Cutler & Pickering, 1991-1994
  • Law Clerk, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 1990-1991
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Texas, District 7, 2016, 2018
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, District 7, 2014
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, District 7, 2012

Former Committees/Caucuses

Former Employee, President’s Task Force on the Southwest Border, United States Department of Energy

Assistant Coordinator, President’s Council on Sustainable Development, President Bill Clinton, 1998-1999

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • JD, Environmental/International Law, Washington College of Law, American University, 1989-1992
  • AB, English/Communications, University of Michigan, 1984-1988
  • Senior Assistant, Attorney for Energy, City of Houston, 2008-present
  • Environmental/Real Estate Legal Counsel, City of Houston, present
  • Former Energy Counsel to the Mayor, City of Houston
  • Former Environmental Counsel, Interstate Pipeline Company
  • Former Staff, Secretary of Energy Bill Richardson
  • Licensed Attorney, State of Michigan
  • Licensed Attorney, State of Texas
  • Former Intern, United States Congress
  • Former Press Secretary, United States House of Representatives
  • Owner, Law Offices of JP Cargas, 2001-2008
  • Deputy Director, North American Energy Standards Board, 2003-2006
  • Special Assistant, Office of Fossil Energy, United States Department of Energy, 2000-2001
  • Regional Coordinator, Gore Leiberman 2000, 1999-2000
  • Associate, Rauch & Associates, 1998
  • Attorney, Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation, 1994-1997
  • Law Clerk, Wilmer Cutler & Pickering, 1991-1994
  • Law Clerk, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 1990-1991
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Texas, District 7, 2016, 2018
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, District 7, 2014
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, District 7, 2012
  • President, Board, Houston Chapter, Energy Bar Association, 2017-present
  • Member, Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral, present
  • Member, Board, Green Door, Incorporated, present
  • Member, Environmental Law Institute, present
  • Member, North American Energy Standards Board, present
  • Eagle Scout, Boy Scouts of America
  • Former President, Environmental Law Society
  • Founding Member, Oil Patch Democrat
  • Member, Saint Basil's Greek Orthodox Church
  • Former Article Editor, The American University Journal of International Law and Policy

Other Info

— Awards:

  • U.S. Department of Energy Exceptional Service Medal (2001)
  • Eagle Scout (1982)

Spouse's Occupation:

Neuroscientist, Department of Neuroscience, College of Medicine, Baylor University

Policy Positions

2021

Abortion

Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Unknown Position

Budget

1. In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?
- Unknown Position

2. In order to balance the budget, do you support reducing defense spending?
- Unknown Position

Campaign Finance

Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- Unknown Position

Economy

1. Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Yes

2. Do you support lowering corporate taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
- No

Education

Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards?
- Unknown Position

Energy & Environment

1. Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, thermal)?
- Yes

2. Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?
- Unknown Position

Guns

Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- Yes

Health Care

Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
- Unknown Position

Immigration

1. Do you support the construction of a wall along the Mexican border?
- No

2. Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship?
- No

Marijuana

Do you support the legalization of marijuana for recreational purposes?
- Unknown Position

National Security

1. Should the United States use military force in order to prevent governments hostile to the U.S. from possessing a nuclear weapon?
- Unknown Position

2. Do you support increased American intervention in Middle Eastern conflicts beyond air support?
- Unknown Position

Speeches