Former Speaker Pro Tempore, New York State Assembly

Assembly Member, New York State Assembly, District 35, 1992-2025

Candidate, New York State Assembly, District 35, 2020, 2022

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

Former Member, Governmental Employees Committee, New York State Assembly

Former Member, Majority Worker's Compensation Reform Task Force, New York State Assembly

Former Chair, New York State Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic and Asian Caucus

Former Member, Rules Committee, New York State Assembly

Former Chair, Standing Committee on Correction, New York State Assembly

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

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

Former Executive Director, Elmcor Youth and Adult Activities Incorporated

Former Consultant, Massand Associates

Former Teacher, New Mexico State Penitentiary, Eastern New Mexico University

Former Director, North Shore Fair Housing Center

Director, Economic Development, Borough President's Office of Queens, 1986-1992

Former Chair, Advisory Board, Small Business Development Center, York College

Former Chairman, Board of Justice Center

Member, Coadna East Elmhurst Community Corporation

Member, Council of Black Elected Democrats

Member, Council of State Governments

Former Member, District Management Association for all Business Improvement Districts, Queens

Former Board Chair, Justice Center

Member, Medicaid Working Group

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

Member, New York City Council Against Poverty

Member, New York State Association of Black and Puerto Rican Legislators, Incorporated

Former Member, Queen's Community Board #3

Former Representative, Queens, Economic Development Corporation, City of New York

Awards:

Inducted, Elmcor Youth and Adult Activities Hall of Fame;
Community Service Award, New York State Black and Puerto Rican Legislative Caucus, Inc.;
East Elmhurst/Corona Civic Association Award;
Key Women Award;
Concerned Citizens Award;
Unit Citation, LaGuardia Redevelopment Program of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey;
Man of the Year Award, The Wheelchair Classic;
Congressional Award for Outstanding Leadership, National Marrow Donor Program;
Martin Luther King Drum Major Justice Award;
Advocate for Justice Award, 2004;
Outstanding Contribution to Legislation Award, 2005, Criminal Justice Selection of the New York State Bar Association;
The Justice Gerald Le Dain Award in the Field of Law, International Drug Policy Reform Conference in New Mexico;
The Award for Outstanding Legislative Leadership in the Cause for Justice, Correctional Association of New York;
Community Leadership Award, Epilepsy Foundation;
National Alliance on Mental Illness/NYS Legislative Champion Award, 2013;
The John R. Dunne Champion of Justice Award, 2014, Prisoner's Legal Services;