Former Assistant Speaker, New York State Assembly

Assembly Member, New York State Assembly, District 51, 1995-2021

Candidate, New York State Assembly, District 51, 2018, 2020

Democratic District Leader, New York State Assembly, District 51, 1992-1994

Former Chair, Alcohol and Substance Abuse Committee, New York State Assembly

Former Member, Asian Pacific American Task Force, New York State Assembly

Member, Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic and Asian Legislative Caucus, New York State Assembly

Former Chair, Cities Committee, New York State Assembly

Former Member, Correction Committee, New York State Assembly

Former Member, Labor Committee, New York State Assembly

Former Chair, Mental Health Committee, New York State Assembly

President, National Hispanic Caucus of State Legislators

Former Member, Rules Committee, New York State Assembly

Former Chair, Subcommittee on Sweatshops, New York State Assembly

Former Chair, Task Force on Puerto Rican/Hispanic, New York State Assembly

Former Chair, Veterans Affairs Committee, New York State Assembly

Former Member, Ways and Means Committee, New York State Assembly

Chair, Task Force on Food Farm and Nutrition Policy, New York State Assembly, 2001

Administration Manager, Bureau of Management and Budget, Office of Bronx Borough President, 1990-1992

Senior Budget Analyst, Office of Management and Budget, Administration of Criminal Justice, New York City Mayor's Office, 1988-1990

Served, United States Army, 1986-1988

Chair, Community Board 7 Public Safety Committee, 1993-present

Member, 33rd Street Block Association

Member, Advisory Council, Kingsborough Community College Liberty Partnership Program

Vice Chair, Comite de la Virgen de la Providencia Patrona de Puerto Rico

Vice President, Community Partners, Incorporated, United States

Member, Diocesan Racism Commission, Dioceses of Brooklyn

Member, Eleanor Roosevelt Fellowship Program

Member, Executive Committee, Council of State Governments

Chair, Labor and Workforce Committee, National Conference of State Legislators (NCSL)

Ex-Officio Board Member, National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials

Member, New York State-Kings County State Committee

Former Advisory Board Member, Nuevo Amanecer

Member, Parent Education Task Force, Diocese of Brooklyn

Former Member, Sunset Park Health Council, Lutheran Medical Center

Member, Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Parish Council, 1991-1994