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 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

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

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

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