Former Vice Chair, Democratic Conference, New York State Senate

Former Member, Health Committee, New York State Senate

Former Majority Conference Chair, New York State Senate

Senator, New York State Senate, District 36, 2000-2017

Minority Conference Chair, New York State Senate, 2010-2015

Member/President/Acting Mayor, Mount Vernon City Council, 1993

Chair, Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic & Asian Legislative Caucus, 2011-present

Former Member, Board of Estimate, Mount Vernon City Council

Former Chair, Capital Projects Board, Mount Vernon City Council

Former Member, Commerce, Economic Development and Small Business Committee, New York State Senate

Former Member, Crime Victims, Crime and Correction Committee, New York State Senate

Former Member, Finance Committee, New York State Senate

Former Member, Judiciary Committee, New York State Senate

Chair, New York State Conference of Black Senators, present

Former Member, Oversight Committee, Mount Vernon City Council

Former Vice Chair, Real Estate Board, Mount Vernon City Council

Former Member, Rules Committee, New York State Senate

Former Member, State-Native American Relations (Temporary Committee), New York State Senate

Former Vice Chair, Urban Renewal Board, Mount Vernon City Council

Chair, Haiti Assistance and Relief Task Force (H.A.R.T.), 2010-2011

Chair, Task Force on Domestic Violence, New York State Senate, 2011

Former Consultant, Automotive Consultant Incorporated (ACI)

Former Consultant, National Office Managers and Comptrollers Association

Former President/Chief Executive Officer, Whart Development Company Incorporated

Nurse/Counselor, Mount Vernon Hospital, 1963-1998

Founder/President/Chief Executive Officer, The Gathering, present

Former Health Educator, Mount Vernon Neighborhood Health Center

Executive Director, Westchester Minority Contractor's Association (WMCA), 1980-1987

Manager, Westchester Community Opportunity Program (Westchester Co-Op), 1970-1980