Senator, Florida State Senate, 2000-2010

Majority Whip, Florida State Senate, 2001-2002

Representative, Florida State House of Representatives, 1992-2000

Member, Implementation Task Force on Domestic Violence

Member, Miami-Dade Land Acquisition and Facilities Advisory Board

Member, Republican Caucus Campaign Committee, Florida State House of Representatives

Member, Supreme Court's Task Force on Treatment-Based Drug Courts

Chair/Vice-Chair, Cuban-American Caucus, 1993-1994, 1995-1996

Chair, Dade County Legislative Delegation, 1994-1995

Assistant State Attorney, 2nd Judicial Circuit of Florida

Adjunct Professor, Florida International University

Attorney, present

Member, Cuban-American Bar Association, present

Member, Dade Partners for Safe Neighborhoods, present

United States District Court, Hawaii

United States District Court, Southern District of Florida

Member, The Florida Bar, present

United States District Court, Western District of Tennessee

Member, World Tae Kwon Do Federation, present