Former Chair, Elder Affairs Committee, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Senate

Senator, Commonwealth of Massachusetts State Senate, District Second Essex and Middlesex, 2014-2019

Candidate, United States House of Representatives, District 3, 2018

Candidate, Commonwealth of Massachusetts House of Representatives, 2012

Representative, Commonwealth of Massachusetts State House of Representatives, 2002-2010

Candidate, Commonwealth of Massachusetts State House of Representatives, 2010

Former Vice Chair, Bills in the Third Reading Committee, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Senate

Member, Children’s Caucus

Former Member, Community Development and Small Business Committee, Commonwealth of Massachusetts State Senate

Former Chair, Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure Committee, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Senate

Former Member, Education Committee, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Senate

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

Former Member, Higher Education Committee, Commonwealth of Massachusetts State Senate

Vice-Chair, House Committee on Ways and Means

Former Vice Chair, Intergovernmental Affairs Committee, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Senate

Former Co-Chair, Legislative Caucus on Older Citizen’s Concerns

Member, Massachusetts Women's Political Caucus

Member, Mental Health Caucus

Former Chair, Municipalities and Regional Government Committee, Commonwealth of Massachusetts State Senate

Member, Northeast Legislative Caucus

Former Member, Redistricting Committee, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Senate

Former Co-Chair, Special Education Caucus

Supervisor, Case Management and Elder Abuse, West Suburban Elder Services

Employee, Elder Abuse Hotline Intake and Referral, Greater Lawrence Psychological Center

Case Manager, Elder Services of Merrimack Valley

Director of Government Affairs, Arc of Mass, 2013-2014

Director of Government Relations, Office of the Massachusetts State Treasurer, 2011-2012

Chair, Autism Commission, 2010-present

Former Board Member, A Better Chance of Andover, present

Board Member, ARC of Massachusetts

Member, Advisory Board, New England Center for Children

Member, Andona Society, present

Member, Andover Democratic Town Committee

Member, Andover High School Vocal Music Association

Former Board Member, Andover School Town-Wide Parent Teacher Organization

Member, Andover Service Club, present

Former Board Member, Andover Youth Foundation

Member, Andover Youth Foundation, present

Member, Andover/North Andover League of Women Voters, present

Former Board Member, Andover/North Andover Young Men's Christian Association Swim Team

Member, Asperger's Association of New England, present

Board Member, Autism Speaks

Former Board Member, Bancroft School Improvement Council

Founder, Caring Homes

Member, Merrimack Valley Chamber of Commerce, present

Member, Merrimack Valley Economic Development Council

Former Volunteer, Samaritans Suicide Prevention

Member, Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA), present

Member, Town of Andover School Committee, 2013-2015

Awards:

Children First Award, 2011, The Professional Center for Child Development
Kate Crowley Unsung Hero Award, 2010, Mass Advocates Standing Strong.
Leadership in Suicide Prevention Award, 2010, Massechusetts Coalition for Suicide Prevention.
Courage in Advocacy Award, 2009, Elder Services of the Merrimack Valley.
Peggy Munro Homecare Advocate Award, 2009
Human Services Advocate of the Year, 2009
Americans with Disabilities Act Champion Award, 2009
Commissioner's Exemplar Award, 2009, Department of Developmental Services
Legislator of the Year, 2009, North Shore Arc
Legislator of the Year, 2009, Association of Developmental Disability Providers
Advocacy Award, 2008, Asperger's Association of New England
Legislator of the Year Award, 2007, Merrimack Valley AFL-CIO Central Labor Council
Byron Rushing Freedom of Religion Award, 2006, The Religious Coalition for the Freedom to Marry
Legislator of the Year Award, 2006, Massachusetts Arc and Massachusetts Developmental Disabilities Council
Legislator of the Year Award, 2006, The Association of Retarded Citizens/ Disability Policy Consortium
Legislator of the Year Award, 2006, Massachusetts Silver Legislature
Advocacy Award, 2005, The Jewish Community Relations Committee
Autism Advocacy Award, 2005, The Doug Flutie Jr., Foundation
The Massachusetts Homecare Elder Advocacy Award, 2004, 2005
Frank Hynes Nursing Advocacy Award, 2004, Massachusetts Nurses Association