Former Member, Banks Committee, Connecticut State House of Representatives

Former Deputy Speaker, Connecticut State House of Representatives

Former Assistant Majority Leader, Connecticut State House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Judicial and Corrections, Connecticut State House of Representatives

Representative, Connecticut State House of Representatives, District 39, 2005-2017

Deputy Majority Leader, Connecticut State House of Representatives, 2011-2012

Member, New London City Council, 1996-2002

Mayor, City of New London, 2000-2001

Deputy Mayor, City of New London, 1999-2000

Former Member, Appropriations Committee, Connecticut State House of Representatives

Sergeant-at-Arms, Black and Latino Caucus

Treasurer, Black and Latino Caucus

Former Chair, Economic Development Committee, Connecticut State House of Representatives

Former Member, Judiciary Committee, Connecticut State House of Representatives

Former Member, Labor and Public Employees Committee, Connecticut State House of Representatives

Member, New London Democratic Town Committee

Former Chair, Public Safety Committee, Connecticut State House of Representatives

Former Chair, Public Works Committee, Connecticut State House of Representatives

Former Member, Regulation Review Committee, Connecticut State House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Regulation and Protection, Connecticut State House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Transportation, Connecticut State House of Representatives

Welder, Electric Boat General Dynamics, 1974-1994

Member, New London Neighborhood Alliance

Board Member, New London Youth Organization

Chair, Town Hill Neighborhood Association