Representative, Commonwealth of Massachusetts House of Representatives, District Fifteenth Essex, 2007-2023

Candidate, Commonwealth of Massachusetts House of Representatives, District Fifteenth Essex, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020

Member, Methuen City Council, 2000-2005

Former Member, Economic Development and Emerging Technologies Committee, Massachusetts State House of Representatives

Former Member, House Ways and Means Committee, Massachusetts State House of Representatives

Former Chair, Joint Committee on Veterans and Federal Affairs, Commonwealth of Massachusetts House of Representatives

Former Member, Joint Committee on Ways and Means, Massachusetts State House of Representatives

Former Member, Joint Public Health Committee, Massachusetts State House of Representatives

Former Vice Chair, Joint Revenue Committee, Massachusetts State House of Representatives

Former Member, Joint State Administration and Regulatory Oversight Committee, Massachusetts State House of Representatives

Former Member, Post Audit and Oversight Committee, Massachusetts State House of Representatives

Former Vice Chair, Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee, Massachusetts State House of Representatives

Nurses' Aide, Lawerence General Hospital

North Carolina Undergraduate Course Instructor in International Relations, Methodist College, NC

Chief of Intelligence Processing, Rapid Deployment Force, XVIIIth Airborne

Captain, United States Army, 1979-1987

Member, American Legion

Member, Board of Directors, Methuen Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA)

Member, Forest Lake Association

Vice Chair, Joint Committee on Veterans and Federal Affairs

Member, Merrimack Residents for the Environment

Member, Methuen Board of Trade

Member, Methuen Democratic Town Committee

Member, Methuen Exchange Club

Member, Saint Monica's Parish

Member, The Marsh School Parent/Teachers Organization

Commander, United States Army Reserve Officer Training Corps

Favorite Quote:

"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has," - Margaret Mead

Hobbies or Special Talents:

Politics & Reading (mostly nonfiction, History and Biography); Music: classical and modern instrumental (Tim Janis of Maine is absolute favorite); All outdoor activities, especially skiing, snowboarding, hiking, running and swimming