Senator, Connecticut State Senate, District 13, 2013-2017

Member, City Council, Meriden, 2008-2012

Deputy Majority Leader, City Council, Meriden, 2011-2012

Former Member, Appropriations Committee, Connecticut State Senate

Former Co-Chair, Children Committee, Connecticut State Senate

Former Member, Education Committee, Connecticut State Senate

Former Co-Chair, Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee, Connecticut State Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on Elementary and Secondary Education, Connecticut State House of Representatives

Former Co-Chair, Subcommittee on Higher Education, Connecticut State Senate

Former Co-Chair, Subcommittee on Results-Based Accountability, Connecticut State Senate

Liaison, Board of Education, City Council, Meriden, 2008-2012

Vice Chair, Finance Committee, City Council, Meriden, 2011-2012

Member, Public Works and Parks and Recreation Committee, City Council, Meriden, 2008-2012

Member, Economic Development and Housing and Zoning Committee, 2009-2011

Liaison, Linear Trail Advisory Committee, City Council, 2009-2011

Member, Health and Human Services Committee, 2008-2009

Member, High School Study Committee, 2008-2009

Member, Full-Day Kindergarten Committee, Board of Education, Meriden, 2005-2008

Owner/Photographer, Dante's Vue, 2008-present

Blueprint Coordinator, Meriden Children's First Initiative, 2009-present

Member, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), Meriden-Wallingford

Member, Parent Association, Independent Day School

Member, Parent Teacher Organization, Nathan Hale Elementary School, 2004-2010

Co-President, Parent Teacher Organization, Nathan Hale Elementary School, 2007-2009

Member, Meriden Children First Initiative, 2005-2008

Community Organizer, Healthcare4Every1 Campaign, 2006

Director of Sales and Marketing, Holiday Inn North Haven, 1994-1996

Favorite Book:

The Help
Push
Plain Truth

Favorite Movie:

Mama Mia!
Miss Representation

Favorite Musician:

James Taylor
Carly Simon
Faith Hill
Tim McGraw
ABBA

Favorite TV Shows:

Parks and Recreation
Survivor
The Good Wife
Gold Rush
Parenthood
Grey's Anatomy