Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1988-2012

Council Member, Newark Municipal City Council, 1982-1988

Candidate, United States House of Representatives, 1980, 1986

Freeholder, Essex County Board of Chosen Freeholders, 1972-1978

Candidate, Essex County Executive, 1978

Member, Albanian Issues Caucus

Executive Board, Congressional Arts Caucus

Former Chair, Congressional Black Caucus

Member, Congressional Children's Working Group

Member, Congressional Fire Services Caucus

Member, Congressional Human Rights Caucus

Member, Congressional Indian and Indian Americans Caucus

Member, Congressional Urban Caucus

Member, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee

Former Member, Democratic Steering Committee

Member, Democratic Whip Organization

Former Member, House Democratic Leadership Advisory Group

Co-Founder, Malaria Caucus

Member, Northeast Agriculture Caucus

Member, Silk Road Caucus

Former Chair, World Refugee and Rehabilitation Committee

Member, Congressional Delegation, United Nations, 2003, 2005

Chair, Essex County Democratic Party, 2002

Former Educator, Pulaski Elementary

Former Educator, Robert Treat Junior High

Former Educator, Southside High

Former National President, Young Men's Christian Association

Vice President, Urban Data Systems Incorporated, 1976-1989

Executive, Prudential Insurance Company, 1963-1975

Board of Directors, Boys and Girls Clubs of Newark

Board of Directors, Congressional Award Foundation

Board Member, Congressional Black Caucus Foundation

Board of Directors, Discovery Channel Global Education Fund Foundation

Board of Directors, Enterprise Works

Board of Directors, Fighting Back Initiative

Member, Foreign Relations Council

Advisory Council, Intergovernmental Relations

Member, National Association of Advancement of Colored People

Member, National Council of Negro Women

Board of Directors, National Endowment for Democracy

Board of Directors, Newark Day Center

Board of Directors, TransAfrica

Member, United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund, United States Committee

Board of Directors, Young Men's Christian Association of Newark

Astrological Sign:

Cancer

Number of Grandchildren:

4