Democratic Regional Whip

Senator, Ohio State Senate, District 28, 2007-2017

Member, Board of Education, State of Ohio, 2006-2007

Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Ohio, District 13, 2006

Representative, United States House of Representatives, Ohio, District 14, 1986-2002

Mayor, City of Akron, 1983-1986

Representative, Ohio State House of Representatives, 1976-1983

Former Ranking Minority Member, Education Committee, Ohio State Senate

Former Member, Finance Committee, Ohio State Senate

Former Member, Public Utilities Committee, Ohio State Senate

Former Member, State Controlling Board, Ohio State Senate

Former Vice Chair, Subcommittee on Finance - Education, Ohio State Senate

Teacher, Cleveland Public Schools

Legislative Analyst, Public Utilities Commission of Ohio

Administrator, State School for Delinquent Boys

Member, Transatlantic Business Dialogue, 1999-present

Member, United States-Japan Legislative Exchange Program, 1995-present