Professional
PROFESSION
- State Legislator, MA House of Representatives
- Chairman, House Committee on Elder Affairs
- Member, Massachusetts Home Care Licensing Commission
- Member, Massachusetts LGBT Aging Commission
- Member, Massachusetts Elder Nutrition Commission
- Waltham City Councillor-at-Large
- Former Waltham City Council President
EDUCATION
- Graduate, Suffolk University, Graduate School of Management – MPA
- Graduate, Bentley University, Bachelor of Science Degree – Management
- Graduate, Mass Bay Community College, Associates Degree – Business Administration
- Graduate, Waltham Public Schools
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
- Past coach: Waltham Boys & Girls Club, Waltham Youth Basketball Association, Basketball Plus Program, Central Middle School Basketball, Little Nippers Baseball, Warrendale Little League, Waltham Youth Soccer, Waltham Police Athletic League
Member - Former CCD Teacher, St. Jude Church
- Member, Waltham Lions Club
- Former member, Waltham Rotary Club
- Former member, Reagle Players Board of Directors
- Former Member, Warrendale Little League Board of Directors
- Former Member, Waltham Partnership for Youth
- Member, Waltham Day Center (Homeless) Advisors Board
- Member, Waltham Family School Advisory Board
- Waltham Safe & Healthy Schools YRBS Steering Committee
- Member, Reach Beyond Domestic Violence Advisory Board
- Former Member, Waltham Public Library Planning Committee
- Member, Waltham Sons of Italy
- Member, Friends of Waltham Library
- Author & Former Fernald Reuse Committee Member
- Past Chairman, Waltham Democratic City Committee
AWARDS
- Work, Community, Independence – Human Service Advocate of the Year, 2008
- COFAR – Award Recipient for support of people with mental disabilities, 2003
- WATCH CDC Housing Advocate Award, 2007
- Shining Star Award, Edinburg Center
- Minuteman Senior Services Certificate of Appreciation
- Boston Bar Association, Greater Boston Legal Services & Metro West Legal Services – Pillar of Justice Award, 2003
- MBCC Distinguished Alumni Award