Former Chair, Majority Conference, New York State Assembly

Former Assistant Majority Leader, New York State Assembly

Assistant Speaker Pro Tempore, New York State Assembly

Assembly Member, New York State Assembly, District 58, 1992-2022

Vice Chair, Majority Conference, New York State Assembly, 2000

No caucus information on file.

Administrator, New York State Department of Mental Health, 1980-1992

Specialist E-5, United States Army Reserves, 1974-1978

Medical Specialist, United States Army, 1972-1974

Union Bargaining Agent, Bustamante Industrial Trade Union, 1969-1971

Member, Advisory Board, Caribbean Research Center

Member, American Legion

Member, Board of Directors, Nazareth Regional High School

Member, Caribbean Action Lobby

Member, Community Advisory Board, Medgar Evers College

Life Member, Disabled American Veterans

Former Member, Executive Board Police Precinct Community Council 67

Former Director, Flatbush East Community Development Corporation

Former Volunteer, Jimmy Carter for President

Member, New Era Community Democratic Club

Chair, New York State Association of Black and Puerto Rican Legislators

Former Volunteer, Percy Sutton for Mayor

Chair, Region 2, National Black Caucus of State Legislators

Member, Saint Vincent Ferrer Roman Catholic Church

Member, Brooklyn Borough Board, 1988-1992

Chair, New York City Community Board 17, 1988-1992

Volunteer, David Dinkins for Mayor, 1989

Volunteer, Jesse Jackson for President, 1984, 1988