Assistant Majority Whip, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Senate, 2017-2018

Senator, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Senate, District First Suffolk, 2013-2018

Representative, Commonwealth of Massachusetts House of Representatives, 2005-2013

Won Special Election, Senator, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Senate, First Suffolk, May 28, 2013

Won Special Election, Representative, Commonwealth of Massachusetts House of Representatives, April 2005

Former Member, Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities Committee, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Senate

Former Member, Education Committee, Commonwealth of Massachusetts State Senate

Former Member, Export Development Committee, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Senate

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

Former Vice Chair, Housing Committee, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Senate

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

Chair, Joint Committee on Community Development and Small Business

Former Member, Marijuana Policy Committee, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Senate

Former Member, Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery Committee, Commonwealth of Massachusetts State Senate

Former Member, Transportation Committee, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Senate

Director, Department of Neighborhood Development for the City of Boston, 1999-present

Legislative Aide/Acting Chief of Staff, Massachusetts Representative Charlotte Golar Richie, 1996-1999

Board of Overseers, Beth Israel-Deaconess Medical Center

Board Member, Bird Street Community Center

Co-chair, Citizens Schools' Council of Champions Board

Board Member, Colonel Daniel Marr Boys and Girls Club

Board of Visitors, Federated Dorchester Neighborhood Houses, Incorporated

Member, Lower Mills Civic Association