Education:
MD, George Washington University School of Medicine, 1970
BS, Biology, Saint Mary's College, 1966.

Professional Experience:
Family Practitioner, 1975-1996
Medical Director, Governor Juan F. Luis Hospital
Assistant Commissioner of Health, Virgin Islands.

Political Experience:
Delegate, United States House of Representatives, 1996-present
Delegate, Democratic National Convention, 1984-present
Candidate, United States House of Representatives, 1994
United States Virgin Islands Acting Commissioner of Health, 1993-1994
United States Virgin Islands Status Commission, 1988-1992
United States Virgin Islands Board of Education, 1984-1986.

Organizations:
National Medical Association, Trustee, 1995-present
Member, Democratic Party of the Virgin Islands
Caribbean Youth Organization
National Guard & Reserve Components Congressional Members Organization
Saint Croix Environmental Association
Founding Member/Vice-President, Virgin Islands Medical Institute
Past President/Past Secretary, Virgin Islands Medical Society.

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees:
Second Vice Chair, Congressional Black Caucus, present
Chair, Congressional Black Caucus Health Braintrust, present
Member, Congressional Caucus for Women's Issues, present
Member, Congressional National Guard and Reserve Caucus, present
Member, Congressional Travel and Tourism Caucus, present
Member/Chair, United States Virgin Islands Democratic Territorial Committee, 1980-1997
Democratic National Committee, 1984
Former Member, Coastal Caucus
Former Member, Congressional Fire Caucus
Former Co-Chair, Congressional Glaucoma Caucus
Former Member, Congressional Rural Caucus
Democratic Task Force on Child Care
Democratic Task Force on the Juvenile Crime/Justice Agenda
Member, Friends of the Caribbean Caucus.

Committees:
Energy and Commerce, Member
Natural Resources, Member
Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the Internet, Member
Subcommittee on Health (Energy and Commerce), Member
Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife, Member
Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands, Member
Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations (Energy and Commerce), Member