Majority Whip, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Senate, 2019-present

Senator, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Senate, District Norfolk and Suffolk, 2011-present

Former Chair/Treasurer, Boston Legislative Delegation

Former Historian, Commonwealth of Massachusetts House of Representatives

Candidate, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Senate, District Norfolk & Suffolk, 2018, 2020

Representative, Commonwealth of Massachusetts House of Representatives, District Tenth Suffolk, 2003-2011

Candidate, Boston City Council, District 6, 2001

Member, Joint Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture

Vice Chair, Joint Committee on Veterans and Federal Affairs

Member, Joint Committee on Ways and Means

Chair, Personnel and Administration Committee

Member, Post Audit and Oversight Committee

Member, Ways and Means Committee

Member, Children's Legislative Caucus

Former Vice Chair, Community Development and Small Business Committee, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Senate

Former Member, House Committee on Ways & Means, Commonwealth of Massachusetts House of Representatives

Member, Immigrants Caucus

Former Member, Intergovernmental Affairs Committee, Massachusetts State Senate

Former Member, Joint Committee on Economic Development & Emerging Technologies, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Senate

Former Member, Joint Committee on Higher Education, Massachusetts State Senate

Former Member, Joint Committee on Transportation, Massachusetts State Senate

Former Vice Chair, Joint Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture Committee, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Senate

Former Member, Joint Judiciary Committee, Commonwealth of Massachusetts House of Representatives

Former Member, Joint Labor & Workforce Development Committee, Commonwealth of Massachusetts House of Representatives

Former Member, Joint Labor & Workforce Development Committee, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Senate

Former Member, Joint Natural Resources & Environment Committee, Commonwealth of Massachusetts House of Representatives

Former Member, Joint Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Senate

Former Member, Joint Public Service Committee, Commonwealth of Massachusetts House of Representatives

Former Member, Joint Revenue Committee, Commonwealth of Massachusetts House of Representatives

Former Member, Joint Transportation Committee, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Senate

Former Member, Joint Veterans & Federal Affairs Committee, Commonwealth of Massachusetts House of Representatives

Former Chair, Joint Veterans and Federal Affairs Committee, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Senate

Member, Massachusetts Water Resources Authority Caucus

Chair, Parks Caucus

Former Chair, Personnel and Administration Committee, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Senate

Former Member, Redistricting Committee, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Senate

Member, Science and Technology Caucus

Member, Seniors Caucus

Former Chair, Special Joint Committee to Celebrate the 375th Anniversary of the Legislature, Commonwealth of Massachusetts House of Representatives

Intelligence Officer/Lieutenant Commander, United States Navy, 1994-present

History Teacher, Catholic Memorial High School

Former Enlisted Sailor, Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 27

Intelligence Officer, Office of Naval Intelligence

Member, American Legion

Treasurer, Boston Legislative Delegation

Eagle Scout, Boy Scouts of America

Member, Chestnut Hill Village Alliance

Member, Democratic Ward Committee, Ward 20

Member, Friends of the Brookline Library

Member, Friends of the West Roxbury Library

Member, Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America

Member, Knights of Columbus

Member, Phi Alpha Theta (International Honor Society in History)

Member, South Brookline Neighborhood Association

Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars

Member, West Roxbury Civic and Improvement Association

Member, West Roxbury Historical Society

Awards:

Man of the Year Award, Boston Police Emerald Society;
Semper Fidelis, Massachusetts Marine Corps League;
Veterans' Appreciation Award, 2012, Massachusetts Veterans' Service Officers Association