Assembly Member, New York State Assembly, 2003-present

Won Special Election, Experience, New York State Assembly, District 55, 2003

Member, Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic & Asian Legislative Caucus, New York State Assembly

Chair, Subcommittee on Senior Outreach and Activities, New York State Assembly

Member, Task Force on Puerto Rican/Hispanic, New York State Assembly

Chair, Majority Operations Committee, New York State Assembly, 2010-2012

Former Employee, Commonwealth of Virginia Governor Douglass Wilder

Former Intern, United States Congressman Edolphus "Ed" Towns

Former Intern, United States Congressman Major Owens

Former Eligibility Specialist, Department of Social Services, Local 371

Member, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)

Member, One Hundred Black Men

Member, Wayside Baptist Church