Majority Leader, Massachusetts Senate, 2003-2012

Senator, Massachusetts Senate, 1983-2012

Assistant Majority Floor Leader, Massachusetts Senate, 1995-1996

Second Assistant Majority Floor Leader, Massachusetts Senate, 1991-1994

Councilor-at-Large, Peabody City Council, 1979-1983

Former Chair, Legislative Children's Caucus, Massachusetts Senate

Experience, Administration

Founder/President, F.B. Charities Incorporated

Former Executive Director, Heritage Industries

Rehabilitation Professional, Hogan Vocational Center

Experience, Volunteers In Service to America

Member, Ancient Order of Hibernians, Peabody

Member, Friends of Peabody, Beverly Council on Aging

Member, Friends of Peabody, Danvers Council on Aging

Member, Friends of Peabody, Salem Council on Aging

Board of Directors, Friends of Project RAP, Beverly

Board of Trustees, Hogan Berry Regional Center, Danvers

Member, North Shore Association for Retarded Citizens

Board of Directors, North Shore Children's Law Project, Lynn

Board of Directors, North Shore Community Mental Health Center, Salem