Education:
JD, Case Western Reserve University, 1982
BA, Political Science, The Ohio State University, 1979.

Professional Experience:
Attorney, present
Legislative Intern, United States Representative Thomas A. Luken, 1979
Legislative Intern, Ohio State House of Representatives Judiciary Committee 1976-1979.

Political Experience:
Representative, United States House of Representatives, 2006-present
Senator, Florida State Senate, 1997-2006
Democratic Leader, Florida State Senate, 2002-2004
Minority Whip, Florida State Senate, 1998
Representative, Florida State House of Representatives, 1992-1996.

Organizations:
Big Brothers Big Sisters
Holocaust Commission, Florida Atlantic University
Honorary Board of Directors, Holocaust Research Collection, Florida Atlantic University
International Business Advisory Board, Florida Atlantic University
Business and Health Care, Florida Bar Association
Member, Hearts and Hope Advisory Board
Executive Committee, Jewish Community Relations Council
Board of Directors, The National Safety Council in South Florida
Business/Health Care, Palm Beach County Bar Association
Member, South Palm Beach County Jewish Federation
Founding Member, Together Against Gangs
United Way
Fellow, Fleming Fellows Institute, Wexner Heritage Foundation
Board of Directors, World Trade Center of Palm Beach County.

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees:
Florida Holocaust Curriculum Task Force
Commissioner, Florida International Affairs Commission.

Committees:
Financial Services, Member
Foreign Affairs, Member
Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Insurance, and Government Sponsored Enterprises, Member
Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit, Member
Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations (Financial Services), Member
Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade, Member
Subcommittee on the Middle East and South Asia, Member
Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, Member