Education:
B.A., Political Science, George Washington University, 1983
Attended, Syracuse University, 1978-1979
A.A., Liberal Arts, Nassau Community College, 1978.

Professional Experience:
Assistant County Executive
Congressional Aide
Public Relations and Marketing Firm Manager.

Political Experience:
Assistant Democratic Whip, 110th Congress
Representative, United States House of Representatives, 2000-present
Member, Huntington Town Board, 1993-2000.

Organizations:
Founder, Co-Chair, Democratic Study Group on National Security.

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees:
Chair, Blue Dog Mid-East Task Force
Democratic Caucus Homeland Security Task Force
Democratic Caucus Task Force on Defense and Military
Founder/Co-Chair, Democratic Middle Class Working Group
Co-Chair, House Cancer Caucus
Founder, Member, House Center Aisle Caucus
Chair, House Democratic Caucus Task Force On Defense and the Military
Co-Chair, House Democratic Study Group on National Security Policy
Founder/Co-Chair, House Sustainable Energy and Environment Caucus
Co-Chair, Long Island Sound Caucus
Co-Chair, National Defense University Caucus
New Democrat Coalition.

Committees:
Appropriations, Member
Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, Member
Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies, Member
Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs, Member