Former Deputy Minority Leader, Connecticut State Senate

Former Chief Deputy Minority Leader, Connecticut State Senate

Senator, Connecticut State Senate, District 35, 1993-2019

Chief Deputy Majority Leader, Connecticut State Senate, 2017-2019

Member, Executive Committee to Elect George Bush President, 1987-1988

Alternate Connecticut Delegate, Republican National Convention, 1988

Candidate, United States House of Representatives, 1980, 1982

Former Member, Executive and Legislative Nominations Committee, Connecticut State Senate

Former Member, Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee, Connecticut State Senate

Former Ranking Member, Internship Committee, Connecticut State Senate

Co-Chair, Italian-American Caucus of Legislators

Former Ranking Member, Labor and Public Employees Committee, Connecticut State Senate

Former Member, Legislative Management Committee, Connecticut State Senate

Member, North East Caucus of Legislators

Former Member, Program Review and Investigations Committee, Connecticut State House of Representatives

Former Co-Chair, Public Safety and Security Committee, Connecticut State Senate

Member, Stafford Nuclear Waste Site Committee

Member, National Advisory Council, United States Small Business Administration, 1989

Member, Federal Council on Aging, 1980-1984

Member, Stafford Board of Finance, 1972-1978

Member, Ledyard Republican Town Committee, 1965-1968

President/Owner, Penny-Hanley and Howley Company, Incorporated, 1968-present

President/Owner, Staffordville Insurance Agency, 1968-present

Salesman, Bailey Agencies Incorporated, 1965-1968

Sergeant, United States Army/National Guard, 1963-1968

Salesman, Liberty Mutual Insurance, 1963-1965

Board Member, Hockanum Industries Incorporated, 2004-present

Board Member, New Alliance Bank Foundation, 2003-present

President, Stafford Cemetery Association, 1998-present

Member, University of Connecticut Club, 1975-present

Member, Connecticut Independent Insurance Agents Association, 1968-present

Member, Professional Insurance Agents Association, 1968-present

Member, Board of Directors, Johnson Memorial Hospital

Member, Board of Directors, Tolland Bank

Former Board Member, Connecticut Association for the Prevention of Child Abuse

Member, Connecticut Student Loan Association

Chair, Johnson Memorial Hospital Development Corporation

Business Chair, Stafford Heart Fund Drive

Former Chair, University of Connecticut Parents Committee

Member, University of Connecticut Parents Committee

Member, Advisory Council, Small Business Association, 1990-1992

Number of Grandchildren:

8