Representative, Commonwealth of Massachusetts House of Representatives, District Third Barnstable, 2011-present

Moderator, Town of Falmouth, 1998-present

Candidate, Commonwealth of Massachusetts House of Representatives, District Third Barnstable, 2022

Candidate, Commonwealth of Massachusetts of Representatives, District Barnstable 3, 2000

Member, Falmouth Town Meeting, 1997-1998

Ranking Minority Member, Joint Committee on Bonding, Capital Expenditures and State Assets

Member, Joint Committee on Emergency Preparedness and Managment

Ranking Minority Member, Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security

Member, Joint Committee on Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development

Member, Joint Committee on COVID-19 & Emergency Preparedness and Management, 2023-present

Founding Member, Massachusetts Military Asset & Security Strategy Task Force, 2023-present

Member, Special Commission on the 250th Anniversary of the American Revolution, 2023-present

Member, the Deborah Samson Memorial Commission, 2023-present

Member, the Special Commission Relative to the Seal & Motto of the Commonwealth, 2023-present

Ranking House Member, Bonding, Capital Expenditure and State Assets Committee, Massachusetts State House of Representatives

Former Member, Joint Committee on Community Development and Small Business, Commonwealth of Massachusetts House of Representatives

Ranking House Member, Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security

Former Member, Joint Committee on Rules, Commonwealth of Massachusetts House of Representatives

Member, Joint Committee on Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development, Commonwealth of Massachusetts House of Representatives

Former Member, Joint Community on Education, Commonwealth of Massachusetts House of Representatives

Member, Justice's Terrorism Awareness and Prevention Program Working Group, US Department

Founder/Co-Chair, Massachusetts Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus

Former Member, Rules Committee, Massachusetts State House of Representatives

Member, Special Commission on Sheriff’s Offices

Member, US Department of Homeland Security's National Citizen Corps Deployment Working Group.

Member, the Commonwealth's Debt Affordability Committee

Member, Special Commission for Civic Engagement and Learning, Dec 2011

Major, United States Air Force Auxiliary Civil Air Patrol, Massachusetts Legislative Squadron MA999, present

Former Deputy Sheriff, Barnstable County

Director, Office of Intergovernmental Relations & Citizen Corps

Member, American Radio Relay League (FCC Call Sign: KB1QND), present

Member, Appalachian Mountain Club, present

Founding Board Member, Cape Cod Military, Veteran and Family Collaborative, present

Member, Falmouth Community Television (FCTV13), present

Member, Friends of the Falmouth Public Library, present

Director/Former Vice President, Friends of the Falmouth Senior Center, present

Director Emeritus/Former President, Friends of the Mashpee National Wildlife Refuge, present

Member, National Eagle Scout Association, present

Member, Otis Civilian Advisory Council, present

Member, Pi Alpha Alpha National Public Administration Honor Society, present

Member, Pi Sigma Alpha National Political Science Honor Society, present

Member, Portugese-American Association of Falmouth, present

Member, American Society of Public Administration Falmouth Chapter

Member, Boy Scouts of America

Vice President, Cape Cod & Islands Council of the Boy Scouts of America

Vice President of District Operations, Cape Cod & Islands Council, Incorporated

Founder/Chair, Cape Cod Citizen Corps Council

Founder/ Volunteer, Cape Cod Community Emergency Response Team

Former Advisory Board Member, Cape Cod Senior Corps

Former Citizen Representative, Community Assistance Panel at Mass Military Reservation

Former Member, Community Benefits Advisory Council, Cape Cod Health Care

Director, Community Leadership Institute of Cape Cod and the Islands

Former Member, Falmouth Fund Advisory Committee of the Cape Cod Foundation

Member, Falmouth Fund Grant Review Committee of The Cape Cod Foundation

Former Director, Falmouth Historical Society

Disaster Assistance Employee, Federal Emergency Management Agency

Member, Golden Key National Honor Society

Former Trustee, Living Independently ForEver Incorporated

Founding Trustee/Former Vice Chairman, Marstons Mills East Horace Mann Charter Public School

Director, Massachusetts Legislators' Association

Director, Massachusetts Moderators' Association

Director, National Association of Triads Incorporated

Member, National Neighborhood Watch Advisory Committee Advisory Board

Former Mentor, Project Inquire

Former Member, Superintendent Search Committee, Falmouth Public Schools

Former Chairman, Upper Cape Youth Wellness Coalition

Awards:

* 2015 Home Builder's and Remodeler's Association of Cape Cod Outstanding Legislator Award
* 2014 Cape Cod Child Development Incorporated Community Service Award
* 2005 Massachusetts Alzheimer's Association Public Safety Award
* 2004 Commonwealth of Massachusetts Portuguese Heritage Award, General Court of Massachusetts' Portuguese-American Legislative Caucus
* 2000 Mother's Against Drunk Driving Award for Community Service
* 1999 Massachusetts Correctional Officer of the Year Award for Community Service
* Arthur S. Flemming Award, The American University School of Public Affairs
* District Award of Merit, Banneker District - National Capital Area Council, BSA
* David T. Vieira Day (July 17, 1993), Proclaimed by Board of Selectmen of Falmouth, MA
* Eagle Scout, Boy Scouts of America

Hobbies or Special Talents:

Enjoys camping, mountain climbing, kayaking, and hiking. He is also known to hit the dance floor occasionally to swing dance to the big band tunes of Stage Door Canteen.