Former Deputy Majority Leader, Rhode Island State Senate

Senator, Rhode Island State Senate, 2002-2017

Delegate, Democratic National Convention, 2004

Chair, Commission to Study Predatory Mortgage Lending Practices

Commissioner, Dexter Donation for the City of Providence

Commissioner, Dr. Martin Luther King State Holiday Commission

Former Member, Finance Committee, Rhode Island State Senate

Former Chair, Housing and Municipal Government Committee, Rhode Island State Senate

Member, National Caucus of State Legislators

Executive Board Member/Member, National Hispanic Caucus of State Legislators

Former Member, Permanent Joint Committee on Healthcare Oversight, Rhode Island General Assembly

Commissioner, Rhode Island Permanent Commission on Civic Education

Former Member, Special Legislation and Veterans' Affairs, Rhode Island State Senate

Military Equal Opportunity Adviser, present

President, CTE Energy, present

Technical Video Sergeant, 143rd Communication Flight

Staff Sergeant, 143rd Military Security Force

Former Patient Financial Advocate, Rhode Island Hospital

Master Sergeant, United States Air National Guard

Member, Black and Brown Summit

Member, Dominican American National Round Table

Board Member, Hispanic Family Learning Institute, National Center for Family Literacy

Member, International Institute of Rhode Island

Adviser, Latino Dollars for Scholars

Member, Leadership Rhode Island

Member, National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials

Member, Providence Civic Entrepreneur

Co-Founder, Quisqueya in Action

Co-Founder, Rhode Island Latino Political Action Committee

Member, Young Democrats

Awards:

1995
Air Force Longevity Service Award
Air Force Achievement Medal

1998
Progresso Latino Award- for supporting and promoting healthy communities

2000
Air National Guard Diversity Council Certificate
E.S.G.R. NCO of the Year Certificate
143 rd Community Service Award
Leadership Rhode Island
RILPAC Bill Richardson Leadership Award

2002
Community Service Award, Oasis International

2003
Meritorious Son of Jicome, Esperanza, Dominican Republic
Comite de Immigrantes, Santa Teresa- "El Pueblo Unido Jamas Sera Vencido" Award
Telemundo, Providence- Hispanic Heritage Certificate of Excellence
Planned Parenthood of Rhode Island Community Service Award

2004
Santo Domingo Invita Award, New York City Music Hall
RI Parents for Progress, Legislative Leadership Award- sponsored and advocated to restore benefits for child support to 3,100 families

2005
The Center for Hispanic Policy & Advocacy (ChisPA), Leadership and Advocacy Award
Dorcas Place Adult & Family Learning Center, Government Service Award
International Institute of Rhode Island, Community Leadership Award