Majority Whip, New York State Senate, 2019-present

Senator, New York State Senate, District 21, 2003-present

Former Assistant Democratic Conference Leader, Intergovernmental Affairs, New York State Senate

Former Majority Whip, New York State Senate

Candidate, New York State Senate, District 21, 2002-2022

Minority Whip, New York State Senate, 2017-2019

Candidate, New York City Council, 2001

Member, Banks Committee

Member, Budget and Revenues Committee

Chair, Energy and Telecommunications Committee

Member, Finance Committee

Member, Internet and Technology Committee

Member, Rules Committee

Former Member, Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Committee, New York State Senate

Former Ranking Member, Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Committee, New York State Senate

Former Ranking Member, Energy and Telecommunications Committee, Senate Democratic Conference, New York State Senate

Former Member, Higher Education Committee, New York State Senate

Former Minority Leader, Joint Budget Committee on Environment, Agriculture, and Housing, New York State Senate

Former Member, Labor Committee, New York State Senate

Former Member, New American Task Force, New York State Senate

Adjunct Professor, Brooklyn College, City University of New York, Center for Worker Education, 1993-present

Former Special Assistant, Assemblyman Nick Perry

Adjunct Professor, City University of New York: Baruch College, John Jay College, Medgar Evers College, City College

Former Urban Fellow, City of New York

Former Special Assistant, Manhattan Borough President Ruth Messinger

Former Legislative Aide, New York City Council Member Una Clarke

Former Project Manager, New York State Urban Development Corporation

Adjunct Professor, State University of New York: Old Westbury College, Long Island University

Former Chairman, Union Bank of Switzerland PaineWebber; Office of Government Affairs

Lead Advance, Hillary Clinton for United States Senate, 1999-2000

Special Assistant, Office of the New York State Comptroller, 1999-2000

Political Action Director, Paine Webber, Incorporated, 1998-1999

Instructor/Faculty Advisor, Brooklyn College, City University of New York, 1993-1997

Member, Advisory Board, New York State Blood Center

Former Vice Chair, Association of Black, Puerto Rican and Asian Legislators

Member, Children's Defense Fund's Community Crusade for Children

Member, Community Service Society's Associates

Member, Coro Foundation's Leadership New York XI

Toll Fellow, Council of State Governments

Former Chair/2nd Vice Chair, Education Committee, Community Board 17

Founder, New York Ready Emergency Preparedness Unit

Parliamentarian, New York State Association of Black and Puerto Rican Legislators, Incorporated

Member, New York State Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic, and Asian Legislative Caucus, New York State Senate, present

Member, New York State Conference of Black Senators, New York State Senate, present

Member, Pi Eta Honor Society, Alpha Chapter

Favorite Book:

Any book by Octavia Butler

Favorite Movie:

Star Wars
Lord of the Rings
The Matrix