Assistant Majority Leader, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Senate, 2019-present

Senator, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Senate, District Third Middlesex, 2013-present

Candidate, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Senate, District Third Middlesex, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020

Senator, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Senate, 1987-1994

Candidate, Governor of Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 1994

Representative, Commonwealth of Massachusetts House of Representatives, 1979-1985

Vice Chair, Global Warming and Climate Change Committee

Member, Intergovernmental Affairs Committee

Member, Joint Committee on Housing

Chair, Joint Committee on Telecommunication, Utilities and Energy

Member, Joint Committee on Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development

Member, Post Audit and Oversight Committee

Former Member, Elder Affairs Committee, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Senate

Former Member, Ethics Committee, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Senate

Former Member, Improve Government Committee, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Senate

Former Chair, Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Senate

Former Chair, Joint Committee on Health Care, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Senate

Former Member, Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Senate

Former Member, Joint Committee on Ways and Means, Massachusetts State Seante

Former Member, Joint Economic Development and Emerging Technologies Committee, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Senate

Former Member, Joint Education Committee, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Senate

Former Vice Chair, Joint Election Laws Committee, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Senate

Former Member, Joint Health Care Financing Committee, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Senate

Former Member, Joint Housing Committee, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Senate

Former Vice Chair, Labor and Workforce Development Committee, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Senate

Chair, Massachusetts Legislature Disabilities Caucus

Former Commissioner, National Education Commission on Time and Learning

Former Member, Personnel and Administration Committee, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Senate

Former Chair, Post Audit and Oversight Committee, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Senate

Former Member, Public Service Committee, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Senate

Former Member, State Administration and Regulatory Oversight Committee, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Senate

Former Member, Veterans and Federal Affairs Committee, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Senate

Former Member, Ways and Means Committee, Massachusetts State Senate

Former Co-Manager, Barney Frank's Campaign

Former Law Clerk, Federal District Court, Washington

Managing Partner, Critical Mass Consulting, 2003-2016

Senior Analyst, Forrester Research, 1999-2003

Chief Executive Officer/General Counsel, Visiting Nurse Associations (VNAs), New England, 1995-1999

Attorney, Edwards Angell Palmer and Dodge, 1985-1986

Member, Arl-Lex Five & Dime

Former Chair, Education and Job Training Committee, National Conference of State Legislatures

Alternate Representative, Hanscom Field Advisory Commission

Gubernatorial Appointee, Member, Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC)

Founding Member, State's Older Workers Task Force

Founder, Special Commission on Worker Availability for Elderly Care, 1989

Hobbies or Special Talents:

For relaxation, Mike sings lead and plays guitar with Arl-Lex Five & Dime, a band performing folk, country, gospel and early rock'n'roll in venues near Boston.