Majority Leader, Connecticut State Senate, 2015-present

Senator, Connecticut State Senate, District 25, 2005-present

Former Assistant Majority Leader, Connecticut State Senate

Former Deputy Majority Whip, Connecticut State Senate

Candidate, Connecticut State Senate, District 25, 2020

Assistant President Pro Tempore, Connecticut State Senate, 2013-2015

Co-Chair, Executive and Legislative Nominations Committee

Vice Chair, Joint Committee on Legislative Management

Chair, Peak Oil and Natural Gas Production Caucus, 2007-present

Former Chair, Banks Committee, Connecticut State Senate

Member, National Caucus of Environmental Legislators

Former Vice Chair, Transportation Committee, Connecticut State Senate

Chair, Energy Scarcity and Security Task Force, 2008

Realtor, William Pitt Sotheby's International Realty, 1995-present

Intern, United States Senator Christopher J. Dodd

Sales Manager, William Pitt Real Estate, 2000-2001

Manager, Mayoral Race, City of Norwalk, 1995

Substitute Teacher, Norwalk Public Schools, 1993-1995

Field Coordinator, John Larson for Governor Campaign, District 4, 1994

Member, Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk, 2007-present

Board Member, Mid Fairfield County Child Guidance Center, 2005-present

Member, Advisory Board, Family and Children's Agency, 2004-present

Board Member, Elderhouse Adult Day Care Center, 2002-present

Board Member, Human Service Council, 2002-present

Board Member, Norwalk Tree Alliance, 2002-present

Member, Advisory Board, Norwalk Land Trust, 2001-present

Member, Mid Fairfield Board of Realtors, 1995-present

Member, Family and Children's Agency, present

Member, Norwalk United Methodist Church, present

Board Member, Norwalk Economic Opportunity Now, 2008

Member, Emerging Leaders' Conference, State Legislative Leaders Foundation, 2006

Member, Fleming Fellows Leadership Institute of the Center for Policy Alternatives, 2004

Awards:

* Community Action Senate Leader of the Year
* Outstanding Elected Official
* Legislator of the Year
* Humanitarian of the Year
* Children's Champion
* Family Legislator of the Year
* Friend of the Restaurant Industry
* Outstanding Elected Official of the Year
* Clean Energy Champion

Legislator of the Year, Young Men's Christian Association of Connecticut, 2003; Legislator of the Year Award, National Association of Social Workers, Connecticut Chapter, 2005; Rick Wallace Award of Merit Legislator of the Year Award, Connecticut Association of Not-for-profit Providers for the Aging.

Favorite Book:

Man of the House by Tip O'Neill, Truman by David McCullough

Favorite TV Shows:

Seinfeld, Everybody Loves Raymond