James Wagoner

James Wagoner assumed the helm of Advocates for Youth, a leading national organization on adolescent reproductive and sexual health, in September 1997. A respected public policy and reproductive health expert, Mr. Wagoner previously served as executive vice president of NARAL, Pro Choice America directing the organization's communications, policy, and public education campaigns. Prior to that, Mr. Wagoner served as chief of staff to Senator Howard M. Metzenbaum (D-OH), as well as the Senator's special assistant on aging and legislative assistant to two key Senate panels: the Budget Committee (1983-1986) and the Labor and Human Resources Committee (1986-1988). Mr. Wagoner graduated from Georgetown University with a bachelor's degree in philosophy and worked for a time during the late 1970s for a member of the Irish parliament.