Education:
BA, Political Science, College of the Holy Cross, 1972.

Professional Experience:
Teacher/Counselor, Saint Ann's Roman Catholic School, Buffalo
Assistant Football Coach, Saint Francis High School, Athol Springs
Assistant Managemer, Family Liquor Store.

Political Experience:
Assistant Majority Leader for House Operations, present
Senator, New York State Senate, 1981-present
Member, Erie County Democratic Party, 1967-present
Member, Erie County Legislature, 1974-1981
Erie County Democratic Committee Chairman-Zone 7, City of Buffalo.

Organizations:
Member, Buffalo and Erie County Naval and Servicemen's Park, present
Member, Buffalo Bills Monday Quarterback Club, present
Member, The Child Care Coalition, present
Member, Charles Burchfield Nature & Art Center, present
Member, Cheektowaga Chamber of Commerce, present
Member, Community Action Partnership for Healthy Lifestyles, present
Member, Erie County Fire Chief’s Mutual Aid Organization, present
Member, Everywoman Opportunity Center, present
Member, Friends of the Buffalo River, present
Member, Hunter's Hope Foundation Community Advisory Board, present
Director, Ilio DiPaolo Scholarship Committee, present
Member, National Alliance for the Mentally Ill, present
Member, Parkside Community Association
Volunteer, Skating Association for the Blind and Handicapped, present
Charter Member, South Buffalo Community Table Century Club, present
Member, Southtowns Walleye Association, present
Board Member, Buffalo Hearing and Speech Center, 1998-2000
Trustee, Saint Mary's School for the Deaf, 1998-2000
Director, Development Downtown Incorporated
Member, East Lovejoy Business and Taxpayers Association
Member, Goin' South Democratic Club
Former Director, Hunter's Hope Foundation
Past Member, S.P.S. Health Care Advisory Board
Charter Member, South Buffalo Community Table Century Club
Member, South Buffalo Business Association
Member, Untied States Route 219 Association
Member, United States Route 62 Association.

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees:
Planning Committee, Buffalo Film Commission
Member, Legislative Commission on the Development of Rural Resources
Co-Chairman, Mayor’s Anti-Flipping Task Force, present
Member, Inner Harbor Task Force, present
Member, New York State Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus, present
Member, Western New York Delegation Hydro Re-Allocation Committee, 2001-2004
Director, City of Buffalo Development Downtown Committee, 1999-2004.

Committees:
Agriculture, Member
Commerce, Economic Development and Small Business, Chair
Finance, Member
Insurance, Member
Investigations and Government Operations, Member
Labor, Member
Racing, Gaming and Wagering, Member
Rules, Member