Assistant Minority Leader Pro Tempore, New York State Assembly

Former Majority Whip, New York State Senate

Assistant Majority Leader, New York State Senate, 2015-2019

Senator, New York State Senate, District 39, 1990-2019

Republican Conference Whip, Senate Republican Conference, New York State Senate, 2013-2019

Minority Whip, New York State Senate, 2009-2010

Former Secretary of the Majority Conference, New York State Senate, 2007

Assembly Member, New York State Assembly, 1979-1990

Supervisor, Town of New Windsor, 1976-1977

Former Member, Corporations, Authorities and Commissions Committee, New York State Senate

Former Member, Finance Committee, New York State Senate

Former Member, Health Committee, New York State Senate

Member, Hudson Valley Delegation, New York State Senate

Former Member, Insurance Committee, New York State Senate

Former Member, Joint Legislative Tax Study Commission, New York State Assembly

Chair, Majority Steering Committee, New York State Senate

Former Member, Rules Committee, New York State Senate

Member, Select Committee on Libraries, New York State Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on Airport Development, New York State Assembly

Former Member, Subcommittee on Health and Medical Malpractice Insurance, New York State Assembly

Former Member, Temporary Committee on Libraries, New York State Senate

Former Member, Transportation Committee, New York State Senate

Former Member, Veterans, Homeland Security and Military Affairs Committee, New York State Senate

Chair, Local Governments Committee, New York State Senate, 1993-1995

Chair, Veterans Committee, New York State Senate, 1991-1993

Executive Assistant, New York State Senate

Lieutenant Colonel, United States Army, 1944-1967

Member, American Legion

Member, Disabled American Veterans

Member, Knights of Columbus

Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars

Honorary Member, West Point Society of New York

President, National Council of Insurance Legislators, 2001

Awards:

Decoration for Distinguished Civilian Service - US Army

honorary degree of Doctor of Humane Letters by Mount Saint Mary College

Number of Grandchildren:

17