Mayor, City of Lynn, Massachusetts, 2018-present

Democratic Committee, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 1976-present

Senator, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Senate, District Third Essex, 2002-2018

Representative, Commonwealth of Massachusetts House of Representatives, 1995-2002

No committee memberships found.

Former Vice Chair, Bonding, Capital Expenditures and State Assets Committee, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Senate

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

Former Member, Economic Development and Emerging Technologies Committee, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Senate

Former Member, Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture Committee, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Senate

Vice-Chair, Financial Services

Former Member, Global Warming and Climate Change Committee, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Senate

Chair, Labor and Workforce Development

Former Member, Post Audit and Oversight Committee, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Senate

Chair, Public Service

Chair, Senate Committee on Children's Caucus

Former Chair, Transportation Committee, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Senate

Former Member, Ways and Means Committee, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Senate

Former Member, Ways and Means Joint Committee, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Senate

Attorney, Quinn and Morris, 1990-1994

Assistant District Attorney, Essex County, 1988-1990

Board of Directors, Saint Mary's Plaza Housing, 1992-present

Awards:

Legislative Awards

Massachusetts Coalition of Police
Massachusetts Veterans Service
Massachusetts Workforce Board Association
Jewish Community Relations Council
North Shore Labor Council (Outstanding Elected Official)
Outstanding Constituent Services Award (Lynn Area Chamber of Commerce)
Community Service Award (Operation Bootstrap, Inc.)
Commitment to Youth Award (Boys & Girls Club of America)
Teaming Award for Legislative Excellence (E-Team Consortium)
Distinguished Service to Education Award (JFY Networks)
Distinguished Services Award (Joint Committee of Community Development and Small Business)
Presidential Citation Award (MAHPERD-Mass Assoc. for Health, Physical Education, Recreation & Dance)
Service to Community Award (Integracion Latina Inc)

Legislator of The Year Award

Mass Police Association
Juvenile Bar Association
YMCAs of Massachusetts
Massachusetts Recreation & Park Association

Supporter/Advocacy Awards

Lynn Community Connections
Girls Incorporated
Disabled AmericanVeterans
Latino After-School Initiative
Adult and Community Learning Services
Project Bread
Greater Boston Food Bank
Catholic Charities
Lynn Lions Club
Alliance for Young Families
Wyoma Square Little League
West Lynn National Little League
East Lynn Little League
Challenger Little League
Greater Lynn Babe Ruth
Pine Hill Little League
East Lynn Pop Warner
West Lynn Pop Warner