Former Minority Leader, Erie County Legislature

Former Majority Leader, Erie County Legislature

Former Deputy Majority Leader, New York State Senate

Senator, New York State Senate, District 61, 2009-2021

Vice Chair, Senate Minority Conference, New York State Senate, 2019-2021

Candidate, New York State Senate, District 61, 2018

Legislator, Erie County, 1989-2008

Former Member, Agriculture Committee, New York State Senate

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

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

Former Member, Education Committee, New York State Senate

Former Member, Finance Committee, New York State Senate

Former Ranking Member, Insurance Committee, New York State Senate

Former Member, Judiciary Committee, New York State Senate

Former Member, Racing, Gaming and Wagering Committee, New York State Senate

Former Member, Rules Committee, New York State Senate

Former Member, Science, Technology, Incubation and Entrepreneurship Committee, New York State Senate

Former Member, Transportation Committee, New York State Senate

Attorney/Partner, Friedman & Ranzenhofer, Professional Corporation, present

Member, Advisory Board, Amherst Youth

Member, American Bar Association

President, Amherst Jaycees

Assistant Coach, Amherst Soccer and Hockey Associations

Director/Treasurer, Amherst South Rotary Club

Chair, Amherst Task Force on Substance Use/Abuse

Member, Amherst Youth Foundation

Member, Clarence-Newstead Meals on Wheels Task Force

Member, Erie County Bar Association

Member, Erie County Correctional Facility/Erie County Holding Center Consolidation Task Force

Member, Erie County Industrial Development Agency

Member, Erie County Youth Board

Organizer, Sponsor, Family Health Fair

Member, Jewish Family Services

Assistant Coach, Lou Gehrig Baseball and Softball Leagues

Member, New York State Bar Association

Advisor, University of Buffalo Medical School Institutional Review Board

Awards:

Legislator of the Year Award by the New York State Magistrates Association (2013); 2012 State Legislator Recognition Award on behalf of the New York State Ophthalmological Society; 2010 Business Advocate of the Year Award by the Amherst Chamber of Commerce; Guardian of Small Business by the National Federation of Independent Business; member of the Farm Bureau's Circle of Friends