Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1992-2019

President Pro Tempore, Chicago City Council, 1989-1992

Alderman, Chicago City Council, 26th Ward, 1986-1992

Former Member, Bike Caucus

Former Member, Executive Board, Congressional Arts Caucus

Former Member, Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus

Former Chair, Congressional Child Care Caucus

Former Member, Congressional Children's Working Group

Former Member, Congressional Climate Change Caucus

Former Member, Congressional Coalition on Adoption

Former Member, Congressional Diabetes Caucus

Chair, Congressional Hispanic Caucus Immigration Task Force

Chair, Congressional Hispanic Caucus Task Force on Naturalization and Citizenship

Former Member, Congressional Human Rights Caucus

Member, Congressional Progressive Caucus

Member, Congressional Social Work Caucus

Former Member, Congressional Ukrainian Caucus

Member, Congressional Urban Caucus

Member, Financial Services Committee, United States House of Representatives

Dean, Illinois Delegation, United States House of Representative

Chair, Immigration Task Force of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee

Member, Judiciary Committee

Former Member, Judiciary Committee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security and Investigations, United States House of Representatives

Former Chair, Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology, Committee on Financial Services

Former Member, Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Veterans' Affairs Committee

Deputy Director, Department of Streets and Sanitation, City of Chicago, 1984-1986

Adviser, Mayor Harold Washington, 1983-1986

Child Abuse Caseworker, Department of Children and Family Services, 1979-1983

Member, National Guard and Reserve Components Congressional Members Organization

Co-Founder, West Town-26th Ward Independent Political Organization, 1985

Astrological Sign:

Sagittarius

Awards:

Legislator of the Year, Vietnam Veterans of America