Former Chief Deputy President Pro Tempore, Connecticut State Senate

Federal Relations Liaison, Connecticut State Senate, present

Member, State Board of Higher Education

Member, Woodbridge Board of Education

Senator, Connecticut State Senate, District 17, 1992-2017

Former Vice Chair, Banks Committee, Connecticut State Senate

Former Vice Chair, Commerce Committee, Connecticut State Senate

Citizen Appointee, Connecticut Legislative Task Force on Manufacturing

Former Deputy Caucus Leader, Connecticut State Senate

Former Member, Executive and Legislative Nominations Committee, Connecticut State Senate

Member, Governor's Commission, Financial Assistance for Higher Education

Member, Governor's Federal Funds Advisory Committee

Former Co-Chair, Insurance and Real Estate Committee, Connecticut State Senate

Member, Jobs for the Future Task Force

Member, Leadership Team, Senate Democratic Caucus

Former Member, Legislative Management Committee, Connecticut State Senate

Member, Naugatuck Valley Economic Study

Former Vice Chair, Public Health Committee, Connecticut State Senate

Member, Revenue Services Small and Medium Sized User Committee

Member, State Planning and Conservation Commission

Member, Uncompensated Care Task Force

National Director of State and Local Government Affairs, United Technologies Corporation, 1990-present

Associate Professor, Economics, Quinnipiac College

Associate Professor, Economics, Sacred Heart University

Associate Professor, Economics, University of New Haven

Director of Government Affairs, United Technologies Corporation, 1986-1990

Government Liaison, United Technologies Corporation, 1976-1986

Sponsor, Annual Young Women in Technology Expo, Quinnipiac University

Member, Executive Committee, National Conference of Insurance Legislators

Creater/First Honorary Chair, Family Day

Sponsor, Senior Fair

Board Member, State Community and Technical Colleges

Board Member, University of Connecticut

President, University of Connecticut Alumni Association

Awards:

Legislative Award for Commitment to Quality of Patient Care, Connecticut Medical Society;
Wilbur Cross Humanities Award; Award for Distinguished Service, Connecticut Council of Independent Colleges; Distinguished Service Award, Italian Government; Leadership Award, Greater New Haven Chamber of Commerce; Military Order, Purple Heart Citation.

Number of Grandchildren:

16