Delegate, Maryland State House of Delegates, District 23B, 2015-2019

Delegate, Maryland State House of Delegates, District 27A, 1974-2015

Member, Task Force to Study the Laws and Policies Relating to Representation of Indigent Criminal Defendants by the Office of the Public Defender, 2012-present

Member, State Commission on Criminal Sentencing Policy, 1999-present

Member, Court of Appeals Standing Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure, 1993-present

Member, Governor's Commission on Gun Violence, 1995-present

Former Chair, Judiciary Committee, Maryland State House of Delegates

Appointed Boards Committee, Member, Law Enforcement and State-Appointed Boards Committee, Prince George’s County Delegation

Member, Law and Criminal Justice Committee, National Conference of State Legislatures, 2005-present

Former Member, Legislative Policy Committee, Maryland State House of Delegates

Former Chair, Prince George's County Delegation

Former Member, Rules and Executive Nominations Committee, Maryland State House of Delegates

Member, Maryland Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus, 2001-2019

Member, Maryland Rural Caucus, 2002-2019

Member, Article 27 (Crimes and Punishments) Revision Committee, 2004-2008

Co-Chair, Task Force to Examine Crime Victims' Rights Laws in Maryland, 1996-2003

Member, Anti-Terrorism Work Group, 2001-2002

Member, Joint Committee on the Selection of the State Treasurer, Maryland State House of Delegates, 2002

Member, Commission on Juvenile Justice Jurisdiction, 1998-2001

Member, Special Committee on Gaming, 2001

Member, Council on Jury Use and Management, 1999-2000

Member, Maryland Commission on Criminal Sentencing Policy, 1996-1999

Member, Sentencing Guidelines Advisory Board, 1993-1999

Member, Criminal Justice Information Advisory Board, 1991-1996

Member, Joint Committee on the Selection of the State Treasurer, Maryland State House of Delegates, 1996

Member, Joint Executive-Legislative Task Force to Study Commercial Gaming Activities in Maryland, 1995

Member, Joint Task Force on Maryland's Procurement Law, 1993-1994

Member, Drunk and Drugged Driving Task Force, 1988-1990

Member, Task Force on Crime, 1976-1977

Attorney

Member, American Bar Association

Member, Maryland State Bar Association

Member, Order of Sons of Italy

Inactive Member, Painters Local Union # 1773

Former President, Prince George's County Criminal Trial Lawyers Association

Member, Tri-County Council for Southern Maryland, 1994-present

Awards:

Most Valuable Legislator Award, Stephanie Roper Committee, 1994

Robert C. Heeney Award, Criminal Law Section, Maryland State Bar Association, 2010

Legislative Award, Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence, 1999

Legacy of Excellence in Litigation, University of Baltimore School of Law, 2006

Number of Grandchildren:

21