Deputy Speaker, Connecticut State House of Representatives, 2023-present

Representative, Connecticut State House of Representatives, District 25, 2011-present

Former Board Member, Board of Education, Town of New Britain

Former Assistant Majority Leader, Connecticut State House of Representatives

Candidate, Connecticut State House of Representatives, District 25, 2022

Assistant Majority Whip, Connecticut State House of Representatives, 2017-2018

Member, Committee on Children

Member, Education Committee

Member, Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee

Former Co-Chair, Education Committee, Connecticut State Legislature

Former Member, Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee, Connecticut State House of Representatives

Former Member, Housing Committee, Connecticut General Assembly

Former Member, Insurance and Real Estate Committee, Connecticut State House of Representatives

Former Member, Labor and Public Employees Committee, Connecticut State House of Representatives

Fatherhood Initaitive Coordinator/Case Manager/Social Service Senior Manager, Human Resources Agency of New Britain Incorporated, 2000-present

Education Manager/Social Service Administrator, Human Resources Agency of New Britain Incorporated, 2000-2011

Pre-School Teacher/Program Manager, CRT of Hartford, Connecticut, 1995-2000

Pre-School Teacher, Human Resources Agency of New Britain Incorporated, 1978-1995

Member, Human Resources Agency of New Britain, Incorporated, present

Former Member, Federal Housing Residents Council

Former Board Member, New Britain Housing Coalition

Vice Chair, New Britain Democratic Party, 2000-2013

Member, New Britain Democratic Town Committee, 1998-2005

Member, New Britain Human Rights Commission, 1998-2005

Member, Blue Ribbon Housing Commission, 2000-2002

Member, Citizens for Action in New Britain, 1978-1981

Priority Issues:

Full State Educational funding, free tuition for two year colleges, free tuition for Connecticut born students, Universal Pre-K, Eliminate small business identity tax, eliminate car tax, continued support for minimum wage increases, rental assistance and tax credits for veterans and Seniors, and wage equity for women.

Reason for Seeking Public Office:

Too many business men/women and lawyers in office, we need to balance this out with people that have social work and Human Services background. Children ignored far too long, war on poverty forgotten.