Former Deputy Majority Leader, New York City Council

Council Member, New York City Council, District 9, 2018-2021

Senator, New York State Senate, 2006-2017

Deputy Minority Whip, New York State Senate, 2010-2017

Council Member, New York City Council, 1998-2006

Former Member, Codes Committee, New York State Senate

Former Member, Corporations, Authorities and Commissions Committee, New York State Senate

Former Chair, Corporations, Authorities, and Commission Committee, New York State Senate

Former Member, Crime Victims, Crime and Correction Committee, New York State Senate

Former Member, Finance Committee, New York State Senate

Former Member, Judiciary Committee, New York State Senate

Former Member, Labor Committee, New York State Senate

Former Member, Libraries (Temporary Committee) Committee, New York State Senate

Former Member, New York City Education Subcommittee, New York State Senate

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

Former Member, New York State Conference of Black Senators, New York State Senate

Former Member, Rules Committee, New York State Senate

Former Member, Select Committee on Libraries, New York State Senate

Former Member, Transportation Committee, New York State Senate

No professional experience on file.

District Leader, Democratic Party Member, New York State Democratic Party, present

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