Representative, Connecticut State House of Representatives, District 18, 1994-2019

Former Member, Appropriations Committee, Connecticut State House of Representatives

Former Co-Chair, Education Committee, Connecticut State House of Representatives

Former Member, Internship Committee, Connecticut State House of Representatives

Former Chair, Subcommittee on Elementary and Secondary Education, Connecticut State House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Elementary and Secondary Education, Connecticut State House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Higher Education, Connecticut State House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Legislative, Connecticut State House of Representatives

Comptroller's Liaison, State Health Care Cost Containment Committee, 1991-1993

Member, Task Force on Statewide Group Health Insurances, 1991-1992

President/Chief Operating Officer, Nutmeg Big Brothers Big Sisters, 2011-present

Chief Operating Officer, SpeedReading People Limited Liability Company, 2005-2011

Consultant, Demos, 2003-2004

Policy and Programs Executive Assistant, State Comptroller's Office, 1991-1993

Co-Chair, Big Brothers Big Sisters Large Agency Alliance, 2014-2015

Awards:

Legislative Award, The Connecticut Association of Public School Superintendents', 2010
"Friends of Families" Award, Connecticut Family Resource Alliance, 2007
Connecticut Chapter Award, American Federation of Teachers', 2006
The "Breath of Life" Award, American Lung Association, 2002 & 2003
Legislator of the Year, Caucus of Connecticut Democrats', 2002
Eleanor Roosevelt Fellow, 2002
Flemming Fellow, 2000
Commission Award, The Connecticut Freedom of Information, 2001
Helen Loy Award, The Connecticut Society of Professional Journalists, 1999
Legislative Award, Connecticut State Medical Society, 1997-1999

Favorite Quote:

"This too shall pass . . ."

Publications:

Breaking the School-to-Prison Pipeline(Link)
The Hartford Courant
September 29, 2015