Justice of the Peace, City of New Britain, 1985-present

Chief Deputy President Pro Tempore, Connecticut State Senate, 2017-2019

Senator, Connecticut State Senate, District 6, 2011-2019

Majority Whip, Connecticut State Senate, 2013-2016

Won Special Election, Senator, Connecticut State Senate, February 2011

Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Connecticut, District 5, 2004

Representative, Connecticut State House of Representatives, 1993-2003

Ethics Commissioner, City of New Britain, 1990-1993

Former Member, Appropriations Committee, Connecticut State Senate

Member, Developmental Disabilities Advisory Commission

Former Vice Chair, Government Administration and Elections Committee, Connecticut State Senate

Former Member, Judiciary Committee, Connecticut State Senate

Co-Chair, Kinship Core Task Force

Former Co-Chair, Public Health Committee, Connecticut State Senate

Former Member, Regulations Review Committee, Connecticut State Senate

Former Chair, Select Committee on Children, Connecticut State Senate

Former Co-Chair, Subcommittee on Health, Connecticut State Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on Human Services, Connecticut State Senate

Co-Chair, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Council

Commissioner, State Elections Enforcement Commission, 2007-2010

Administrative Assistant, New Britain General Hospital, Department of Nursing, 1976

Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor, State of Connecticut, 1974-1976

Member, League of Women Voters, New Britain Area, 1979-present

Board Member, Klingberg Family Center, present

Corporator, New Britain General Hospital, present

Board Member, New Britain General Hospital Auxiliary, present

Former Board Member, New Britain Women's Club

Corporator/Board Member, New Britain-Berlin Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA), 1990-1994

President, Junior League of Greater New Britain, 1990-1992

Director, League of Women Voters of Connecticut, Capitol Information and Tours, 1987-1989

President, League of Women Voters, New Britain Area, 1984-1987

Legislative Director, League of Women Voters of Connecticut, 1981-1983

Awards:

1997 Legislative Service Award: Connecticut Medical Society
1996 Legislator of the Year: Connecticut Association of Social Workers
1993 Legislator of the Year: ARC of Connecticut

Priority Issues:

Increase job training as well as educational opportunities for all our students
Help small and new start-up businesses to grow our local economy and expand our tax base
Write legislation to prevent opioid deaths in our state
Promote fiscal responsibility by making government more accountable and transparent