Former Assistant Minority Leader, New York State Senate

Vice President Pro Tempore, New York State Senate, 2015-2017

Senator, New York State Senate, District 49, 1976-2017

Majority Program Development Chair, New York State Senate, 2010-2015

Majority Whip, New York State Senate, 1995

Majority Conference Secretary, New York State Senate, 1993-1994

Council Member/Majority Leader, Town of Niskayuna, 1970-1976

Former Co-Chair, Banks Committee, New York State Senate

Former Member, Education Committee, New York State Senate

Former Member, Ethics Committee, New York State Senate

Former Chair, Libraries (Temporary Committee), New York State Senate

Former Chair, Majority Program Development Committee, New York State Senate

Former Member, Majority Task Force on Privacy Invasion, New York State Senate

Former Member, Rules Committee, New York State Senate

Former Chair, Senate Select Committee on Interstate Cooperation, New York State Senate

Former Member, Social Services Committee, New York State Senate

Chair, Libraries Subcommittee, New York State Senate, 1978-2008

Chair, Banks Committee, New York State Senate, 1989

Chair, Environmental Conservation Committee, New York State Senate, 1985

Chair, Aging Committee, New York State Senate, 1979

Author

Attorney

Teacher, High School

Full Professor/Law Area Coordinator, School of Business, University at Albany, 1965-2000

Served, United States Army, 1954-1955

Member, Executive Committee, National Conference of State Legislators, 1985-present

Member, American Bar Association

Member, Bar of the Supreme Court of the United States

Member, Governing Board, Council of State Governments

Former Member, Governor's Commission on Libraries

Member, Maryland State Bar Association

Member, New York State Bar Association

Member, Schenectady County Bar Association

Former Member, University Senate, University of Albany

Chair, Council of State Governments, 1986-1987

President, National Republican Legislators Association, 1985

President, Northeastern Business Law Association, 1966

Awards:

Catholic Legislator of the Year, 1997