Member, Democratic City Committee, 1990-present

Member, Ward Democratic Committee, 1990-present

Representative, Commonwealth Massachusetts House of Representatives, District Eleventh Hampden, 1994-2017

Member, Republican City Committee, 1971-1975

Member, Republican Ward Committee, 1971-1975

Former Vice Chair, Audit and Oversight Committee, Massachusetts House of Representatives

Member, National Black Caucus of State Legislators

Former Vice Chair, Ways and Means Committee, Massachusetts House of Representatives

Independent Consultant, 1986-1994

Therapist, Gandara Mental Health Center, 1992-1994

Consultant, Northern Educational Service, 1989-1992

Vice President, B.E.S.T. Technical Corporation, 1986-1989

Manager, Tennessee Valley Authority, 1981-1986

Owner, Benjamin Swan Associates, 1972-1981

United States Army, 1953-1961

Member, American Association of Retired Persons

Member, American Legion

Member, Arise for Social Justice

Member, Black Men of Greater Springfield

Member, Elks Harmony Lodge #140

Member, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People

Member, National Caucus of Black State Legislators

Member, PHFAM

Member, Phi Delta Kappa

Member, Prince Hall Masonry

Member, Richard Allen Lodge #30

Member, Rotary International

Member, Springfield Sunrise Rotary

Member, The Association for the Study of Classical African Civilization

Member, University of Massachusetts Amherst Alumni Association