Education:
MA, Philosophy, Fordham University, 1961
BA, Journalism, Fordham University, 1959.

Professional Experience:
Paterson School System, Teacher, 1962-1974
United States Army Reserves, 1962-1967
United States Army, 1961
Adjunct Professor, Fairleigh Dickinson University
Director of Policy, Planning, and Development, Paterson
Director of Public Works, Paterson.

Political Experience:
Regional Democratic Whip, 2003-present
Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1997-present
Mayor, City of Paterson, 1990-1996
Representative, New Jersey General Assembly, 1987-1996
President, Paterson Board of Education, 1979-1982
Minority Leader Pro Tempore, New Jersey General Assembly
Member, Paterson Board of Education.

Organizations:
Board of Trustees, Passaic County Community College, 1975-1982.

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees:
Member, 9/11 Commission Caucus
Member, Community College Caucus
Member, Congressional Arts Caucus
Co-Chair, Congressional Brain Injury Task Force
Member/Founder, Congressional Caucus on Armenian Issues
Member, Congressional Caucus on Baltic Issues
Member, Congressional Caucus on Hellenic Issues
Member, Congressional Caucus on India and Indian Affairs
Member, Congressional Caucus on Sri Lanka and Sri Lankan Issues
Member, Congressional Caucus on Turkey and Turkish Americans
Member, Congressional Coalition for Autism Research and Education
Member, Congressional Fire Services Caucus
Member, Congressional Former Mayors Caucus
Member, Congressional Friends of Animals Caucus
Member, Congressional Heart and Stroke Coalition
Member, Congressional Humanities Caucus
Member, Congressional Human Rights Caucus
Member, Congressional Labor and Working Families Caucus
Member, Congressional Law Enforcement Caucus
Member, Congressional Manufacturing Task Force
Member, Congressional Pakistan Caucus
Member, Congressional Public Broadcasting Caucus
Member, Congressional Steel Caucus
Member, Congressional Sudan Caucus
Member, Congressional Task Force on Tobacco and Health
Member, Congressional Vision Caucus
Member, Congressional Wildlife Refuge Caucus
Member, Congressional Working Group on Parkinson's Disease
Member, Historic Preservation Caucus
Member, House Cancer Caucus
Member, International Workers Rights Caucus
Co-Chair, Italian-American Congressional Delegation
Member, Northeast-Midwest Congressional Coalition
Member, Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Caucus.

Committees:
Homeland Security, Member
Subcommittee on Border, Maritime, and Global Counterterrorism, Member
Subcommittee on Emergency Communications, Preparedness, and Response, Member
Subcommittee on Health (Ways and Means), Member
Subcommittee on Management, Investigations, and Oversight, Member
Subcommittee on Oversight, Member
Ways and Means, Member