Education:

Professional Experience:
Instructor, New School for Social Research on Banking, 1981-1984
Assistant Office Director, Mayor John Lindsay, Washington Heights
Confidential Aide, State Supreme Court Justice.

Political Experience:
County Leader, New York County Democratic Committee, 1981-present
Assemblymember, New York State Assembly, 1974-present
Democratic District Leader, 1973-present
Elector, Electoral College, 2000
Committeeman, New York State Democratic Party, 1983-1993
Vice-Chair, New York State Democratic Party, 1982-1992.

Organizations:
Member, Alianza Dominicana, Incorporation
Member, M.L. Wilson Boy's Club of Harlem
Member, Wilson Major Morris Community Center.

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees:
Member, New York State Assembly Puerto Rican/Hispanic Task Force, present
Member, Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic and Asian Legislative Caucus, present
Member, Temporary Committee on Interstate Banking, 1983
Chair, Subcommittee on Financial Institutions, National Conference of State Legislators, 1981-1982.

Committees:
Rules, Member
Ways and Means, Chair