Former Assistant Minority Whip, New York State Senate

Councilman, Town Council of Wappinger

Candidate, New York State Senate, District 41, 2012

Majority Conference Vice Chair, New York State Senate, 2010-2012

Senator, New York State Senate, 1990-2012

Assemblymember, New York State Assembly, 1980-1990

Co-Chair, National Conference of State Legislature's Task Force on No Child Left Behind, 2004-present

Co-Chair, National Conference of State Legislature's Task Force on Federal Education Policy, 2008

Counsel, Gellert and Klein, Professional Corporation

Legislative Aide, New Jersey Assemblyman

Executive Assistant, New York Assemblyman

Former Vice President, B'Nai B'rith, Southern Dutchess Chapter

Member, Benevolent and Protective Order of the Elks, Number 275

Member, Dutchess County Bar Association

Member, Dutchess County Diagnostic Advisory Committee on Child Abuse

Board of Directors, Forum on Democracy and Trade

Board of Directors, Forum on Democracy and Trade, present

Manager, Little League

President, National Conference of State Legislatures, Foundation for State Legislatures, present

Member, New York State Bar Association

Member, Poughkeepsie Rotary Club

Member, Working Group on Principles for the Federalization of Criminal Law

President, National Conference of State Legislatures, 2001-2002