Former Assistant Majority Leader, Connecticut State Senate

Republican Leader Pro Tempore, Connecticut State Senate, 2021-2023

Senator, Connecticut State Senate, District 20, 2014-2023

Deputy Minority Leader, Connecticut State Senate, 2019-2021

Candidate, Connecticut State Senate, District 20, 2020

First Selectperson, East Lyme Town Hall, 2007-2015

Candidate, United States House of Representatives, District 2, 2012

Candidate, Connecticut State House of Representatives, District 37, 2006

Former Co-Chair, Appropriations Committee, Connecticut State Senate

Former Member, Commerce Committee, Connecticut State Senate

Former Co-Chair, Energy and Technology Committee, Connecticut State Senate

Former Member, Judicial and Corrections Subcommittee, Connecticut State Senate

Former Member, Legislative Subcommittee, Connecticut State Senate

Former Co-Chair, Legislative Subcommittee, Connecticut State Senate

Former Member, Public Safety and Security Committee, Connecticut State Senate

Former Co-Chair, Subcommittee on Accountability, Connecticut State Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on Elementary and Secondary Education, Connecticut State Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on General Government A, Connecticut State Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on General Government B, Connecticut State Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on Health, Connecticut State Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on Higher Education, Connecticut State Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on Human Services, Connecticut State Senate

Former Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Regulation and Protection, Connecticut State Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on Transportation, Connecticut State Senate

Founder/Owner, Flanders Fish Market and Restaurant, 1983-present

Member, Connecticut Leadership Council, National Federation of Independent Business, 2006-present

Member, Celebrate East Lyme Committee

Member, Connecticut Restaurant Association

Founding Co-Chair, East Lyme Business Community Group

Former President, East Lyme Chamber of Commerce

Former President, East Lyme Kiwanis Club

Member, East Lyme Miracle League

Member, Eastern Connecticut Chamber of Commerce

Co-Chair, Environmental Committee, Connecticut Council of Municipalities

Member, Little League Baseball

Member, National Restaurant Association

Former Member, Parent Teacher Association, Niantic Center School

Former Member, Parent Teacher Association, Niantic Middle School

Former Chair, Regional Rail Committee, Southeastern Connecticut Council of Governments

Former Member, Regional Water Committee, Southeastern Connecticut Council of Government

Honorary Member, Rotary Club Niantic

Member, Saint Matthias Knights of Columbus

Former Chair, Southeastern Connecticut Council of Governments

Member, Public Relations Committee, Opsail Connecticut, 2012

Chair, Rocky Neck Heart Walk, 2012

Member, East Lyme Board of Finance, 1999-2007

Member, East Lyme Charter Revision Commission, 2004

Member, East Lyme Zoning Commission, 1991-1998

Awards:

Paul Harris Fellow, Rotary International
Town Crier Award, Council of Small Towns