Majority Caucus Whip, Illinois State Senate, 2017-2020

Senator, Illinois State Senate, District 11, 2003-2020

Candidate, Illinois State Senate, District 11, 2018

Former Member, Agriculture and Conservation Committee, Illinois State Senate

Former Member, Committee of the Whole, Illinois State Senate

Former Vice Chair, Energy and Public Utilities Committee, Illinois State Senate

Former Member, Energy and Public Utilities, Illinois State Senate

Former Member, Executive Subcommittee on Gaming, Illinois State Senate

Former Member, Gaming Committee, Illinois State Senate

Former Member, Higher Education Committee, Illinois State Senate

Former Member, Licensed Activities Committee, Illinois State Senate

Former Member, Licensed Activities and Pensions Committee, Illinois State Senate

Former Member, Local Government Committee, Illinois State Senate

Former Member, Special Committee on Pension Investments, Illinois State Senate

Former Chair, Special Committee on Supplier Diversity, Illinois State Senate

Former Member, State Government and Veterans Affairs Committee, Illinois State Senate

Former Chair, Transportation Committee, Illinois State Senate

Former Chair, Transportation Subcommittee on Capital, Illinois State Senate

Chairman, Commerce and Economic Development Committee, Illinois State Senate, 2003-2008

Commissioner, Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, 1999-2002

Senior Program Official, United States Environmental Protection Agency, 1984-1999

Federal Adminstrator and Contract Specialist, Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs, 1989-1990

Federal Administrator, United States Department of Defense, 1984-1989

Former Board Member, Advocate Bethany Hospital

Former Board Member, Catholic Charities of Chicago

Former Board Member, Save-A-Life Foundation

Awards:

Environmental Protection Agency Unity Day Award
Regional Administrator's Human Resources Award
USEPA Suzanne E. Olive National EEO Award
Outstanding Leadership in Transportation
Hispanic Leadership Award
Hispanic Employment Manager of the Year
High Speed Rail Champion Award
Resolution of Formal Recognition
Statesman of the Year