Education:
MS, Public Health, University of Kentucky, 1953
BS, Microbiology, University of Kentucky, 1951.

Professional Experience:
Regional Coordinator, Lieutenant Governor Mario Cuomo's Office, 1979-1982
Regional Coordinator, Secretary of State Mario Cuomo's Office, 1976-1978
Market Researcher
Microbiologist.

Political Experience:
Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1986-present
Delegate, Democratic National Convention, 1972-1996
Representative, New York State Assembly, 1982-1986
Legislator, Monroe County Legislature, 1975-1979.

Organizations:
Board Member, Einstein Institute.

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees:
Congressional Ad Hoc Steering Committee on Telehealth
Congressional Advisory Committee on Lyme Disease
Congressional Afterschool Caucus
Congressional Air Force Caucus
At-Large Democratic Whip
Co-Chair, Congressional Arts Caucus
Congressional Automotive Caucus
Co-Chair, Congressional Bipartisan Pro-Choice Caucus
Chair, Congressional Bipartisan Upstate New York Caucus
Congressional Biomedical Research Caucus
Congressional Cancer Awareness Working Group
Congressional Caucus on India and Indian Americans
Congressional Caucus for Women's Issues
Congressional Economic Competitiveness Caucus
Congressional Financial Literacy Caucus
Congressional Fire Services Caucus
Co-Chair, Congressional Future of American Media Caucus
Congressional Heart and Stroke Coalition
Congressional Hellenic Caucus
Congressional Human Rights Caucus
Congressional Labor and Working Families Caucus
Congressional Law Enforcement Caucus
Congressional Medical Technology Caucus
Congressional Minor League Baseball Caucus
Congressional Missing and Exploited Children's Caucus
Congressional Northeast Agricultural Caucus
Congressional Older Americans Caucus
Congressional Prevention Coalition
Congressional Pro-Choice Caucus
Congressional Research and Development Caucus
Congressional Task Force on International HIV/AIDS
Congressional Task Force on Organ and Tissue Donation
Congressional Task Force on Tobacco and Health
Congressional Travel and Tourism Caucus
Congressional Ukrainian Caucus
Former Co-chair, Congressional Women's Caucus
Democratic Steering & Policy Committee.

Committees:
Rules, Chair
Subcommittee on Rules and Organization of the House, Member
Subcommittee on the Legislative and Budget Process, Member