Senator, New Jersey State Senate, District 28, 1986-2022

Assistant Majority Leader, New Jersey State Senate, 2008-2009

Deputy Mayor, City of Newark, New Jersey, 2002-2006

Associate Minority Leader, New Jersey State Senate, 1998-2001

Member, Newark City Council, 1982-1998

Assistant Deputy Minority Leader, New Jersey State Senate, 1994-1997

Assistant Majority Leader, New Jersey State Senate, 1990-1991

Chair, New Jersey Legislative Black Caucus, present

Former Member, Data, Research, and Evaluation Subcommittee, New Jersey State Senate

Former Member, Innovative Practices Subcommittee, New Jersey State Senate

Member, National Caucus and Center on Black Aged Incorporated, present

Vice Chair, National League of Cities, Energy, Environmental Resources Steering Committee, present

Chair, New Jersey Black and Latino Caucus, present

Member, Newark Municipal County Education Committee, Economic Development Finance Committee, present

Former Manager, Public Service Electric & Gas Company

Former Member, School Facilities and Construction Subcommittee, New Jersey State Senate

Former Chair, Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee

Former Member, Senate Environment Committee

Former Vice Chair, Senate Law and Public Safety Committee

Former Vice Chair, Senate Veteran Affairs Committee

Former Member, Student and Field Services Subcommittee, New Jersey State Senate

Management, Public Service Enterprise Group, present

Detective, Newark Police Department, 1972-1980

Sergeant, United States Marine Corps, 1966-1970

Member, American Association of Blacks in Energy, present

Member, Essex County Black Municipal Legislators, present

Member, Essex County College Alumni Association, present

Member, National League of Cities, present

Former President, National Urban Affairs Council