Former Deputy Minority Leader, Connecticut State Senate

Senator, Connecticut State Senate, District 30, 2013-2017

Representative, Connecticut State House of Representatives, 2000-2012

Assistant Minority Leader, Connecticut State House of Representatives, 2009-2012

Vice Chair, New Milford Town Council, 1995-2000

Vice Chair, New Milford Republican Town Committee, 1992

Former Member, Appropriations Committee, Connecticut State Senate

Former Member, Environment Committee, Connecticut State Senate

Former Member, Farm Tax Exclusion Committee

Former Member, Housatonic Resources Recovery Authority

Former Chair, House Republican Bill Screening Committee

Former Member, Local Emergency Planning Committee

Member, Long-Range Capital Planning Committee for Unimproved Roads

Vice Chair, Municipal Pool Committee

Chair, New Milford Traffic Authority

Former Co-Chair, Regulation Review Committee, Connecticut State Senate

Member, Route 7 Expansion Project

Former Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Conservation and Development, Connecticut State Senate

Former Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Elementary and Secondary Education, Connecticut State Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on Transportation, Connecticut State Senate

Member, Water Pollution Control Authority

Self-Employed Carpenter, 1988-present

Member, Advisory Board, Community Culinary School of Northwestern Connecticut, present

Chair, Fire Alarm Appeal Board, New Milford

Chair, Friends of Sullivan Farm Advisory Board

Coach, New Milford Youth Baseball/Softball Board

Former Vice President, New Milford Youth Baseball/Softball Board

Awards:

Legislator of the Year Award, Connecticut Water Works Association, 2006; Legislator of the Year, Connecticut Farm Bureau Association, 2003, 2005; Voice for Real Estate, Connecticut Association of Realtors.