Senator, New York State Senate, 2000-2014

Candidate, New York State Senate, District 14, 2014

President Pro Tempore, New York State Senate, 2008-2010

Temporary President/Majority Leader, New York State Senate, 2008-2009

Minority Leader, New York State Senate, 2009

Won Special Election, Experience, New York State Senate, 2000

Former Ranking Member, Banks Committee, New York State Senate

Former Co-Chair, Bipartisan Task Force on Hurricane Sandy Relief, New York State Senate

Former Co-Chair, Budget Sub-Committee on Super Storm Sandy Recovery, New York State Senate

Former Co-Chair, High Speed Rail Committee, New York State Senate

Former Co-Chair, Independent Democratic Conference, New York State Senate

Former Minority Conference Secretary, New York State Senate

Founder/Chair, Tri-Level Legislative Task Force, 2006-2008

Former Developer, Challenge to Minority Banks Program

Former Chief Aide, Former City Council Member Archie Spigner

Former City Hall Assistant, Former Mayor Edward I. Koch

Former Member, National Advance Staff, Former Vice-Presidential Candidate Geraldine Ferraro

President, Smith Darmon Group-Developers, 1991-1999

Senior Aide, Congressman Floyd H. Flake, 1986-1991

Founder, Smith Development Corporation, 1991

Procurement Manager, New York City Office of Economic Development, 1985-1986

Member, Board of Trustees, Merrick Academy-Queens Public Charter School

Member, Delta Mu Delta Honor Society

Trustee, Greater Allen Cathedral

Member, Kiwanis Club

Member, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)

Founder, Operation Everybody Works

Founder, Peninsula Preparatory Academy

Member, Southeast Queens Housing Development Corporation

Member, Urban League

President, Neighborhood Housing Services, Jamaica, 1985