James Cargas

James first worked in the U.S. Congress as a Capitol Hill intern in 1985. After graduating from college, he returned to the U.S. House of Representatives as a Deputy Press Secretary when Texan Jim Wright was Speaker. He subsequently attended law school in Washington DC at The American University while clerking at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. After working in private practice and in the energy industry, James returned to public service first in the Clinton/Gore White House and later at the U.S. Department of Energy under Sec. Bill Richardson. Today, James Cargas is a Senior Assistant City Attorney advising the Mayor on all aspects of energy procurement, energy efficiency, and other legal matters.