President Pro Tempore, New Jersey State Senate, 2022-2024

Senator, New Jersey State Senate, District 31, 2007-2024

Deputy Majority Leader, New Jersey State Senate, 2018-2022

Candidate, New Jersey State Senate, District 31, 2021

Majority Whip, New Jersey State Senate, 2008-2018

Former Member, Education Committee, New Jersey State General Assembly

Former Chair Member, Higher Education Committee, New Jersey State General Assembly

Former Member, Labor Committee, New Jersey State Senate

Member, New Jersey State Council for Interstate Adult Offender Supervision, present

Former Member, Select Committee on Legislative Oversight, New Jersey State General Assembly

Member, The Amistad Commission, present

Member, The Ellis Island Commission, present

Former Community and Public Relations Coordinator, Essex-Newark Legal Services

Teacher, Judicial and Court System for Grammar and High School Students, Montclair State College, present

Administrator, Sandra and Glenn D. Cunningham Foundation, present

Former Executive Director, Hudson County Bar Association

Former Deputy Director, Metropolitan Ecumenical Ministry

Favorite Book:

The Audicity of Hope

Favorite TV Shows:

Charmed, Kimora: Life in the Fab Lane.

Favorite Type of Music:

Classical

Hobbies or Special Talents:

Exercising, Shopping, Reading