Tod Preston is Senior Advisor for Congressional Relations and Strategic Outreach at Population Action International (PAI). In this capacity, he leads the development and implementation of PAI's advocacy and outreach activities with U.S. policymakers and other domestic constituencies.
Prior to joining PAI in 2004, Preston held a variety of posts in governmental relations on Capitol Hill and in the Executive branch. He worked for seven years in the House of Representatives, including service as legislative director for then-Congressman Rod Blagojevich (IL), legislative aide for Congresswoman Nita Lowey (NY), and staff member handling environmental and natural resource issues for the House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee.
Preston graduated summa cum laude with a B.A. in government from Connecticut College. He is a member of Phi Beta Kappa.
A growing chorus has been sounding the alarm about an issue that has suffered from bewildering inattention in recent years: the negative impact of rapid global population growth on the health and well-being of our planet.
Last night, the Senate passed the Foreign Operations Appropriations bill that includes significant provisions overturning destructive policies on family planning and HIV/AIDS. Be sure to watch this stunning video in TV Reality or within this post.
Can greater access to family planning and contraception save the earth? Curbing global warming, says Tod Preston, will require empowering women first.
