Delegate, Massachusetts Democratic Convention

Representative, Massachusetts House of Representatives, 1996-2013

Vice President, Fall River City Council, 1996-1997

Fall River City Council, 1992-1997

Member, City Council Ordinance Committee on Airport Regulations

Member, Fall River Police Station Oversight Building Committee

Member, Fall River Trial Court, Children's Center Advisory Committee

Member, Quequechau Regional Bicycle Path Committee

Chair, Transportation Committee, 1992-1996

Member, Human Rights Committee, Fall River, 1980-1982

Psychiatric Social Worker, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 1978-1996

Fall River City Councilor, 1996

Supervisor, Ordway Group Home, Fall River, 1990

Chair, Department of Mental Health Investigator, 1980-1987

Board Member, Stake Holders of the Port of Fall River, 1999-present

Member, Alliance for the Mentally Ill

Member, American Veterans (AMVETS) Post 60

Member, Board Member, Corky Row Club, Fall River, present

Member, Board Member, Fall River, present

Program Advisory Board, Bristol Community College's Medical Assistant Certificate

Member, Elks Fall River Lodge, present

Member, Fall River Partnership, present

Member, Fall River Police Station Oversight Committee, present

Member, Fraternal Order of Eagle, present

Member, Freetown Historical Society, present

Member, Friends of the Port, Fall River, present

Member, Irish Heritage Association, present

Member, Parish Council Holy Name Church, Fall River, present

Member, Portuguese Cultural Club, present

Member, Propeller Club, Narragansett Bay, present

Member, Regional Committee, Fall River Partnership, present

Advisory Board, Veteran Association of Bristol County, present

Board Member, Friends of Heritage State Park, 1999

Member, Fall River Regional Partnership Subcommittee, 1995

Awards:

Maritime Man of the Year in 2000 from the Propeller Club of the United States/Port of Narragansett Bay, Citizen of the Year in 2000 from the Fall River Lodge of Elks #118, Legislator of the Year in 2002 from the Southeastern Massachusetts Legal Assistance Corporation, YouthBuild Champion Award in 2007, A True Friend To Those In Need Award from the ARC of Greater Fall River in 2007, Friend of Education Award in 2010 from the Fall River Educators Association (FREA), and the 2010 Presidential Award from the MA Psychiatric Society

Hobbies or Special Talents:

Fishing