New York State Assemblyman - 129th District
(Ontario, Seneca, Cayuga, Cortland, Onondaga Counties)

Business Biography

• One of the 4 founders of North American Filter Corp.
• Former President/Chief Operating Officer of Refractron Technologies Corp.
• Chair - Assembly Task Force on Manufacturing
• Member - Assembly Task Force on Small Business
• Selected twice for the National Federation of Independent Businesses (NFIB) "Guardian of Small Business Award"
• 2006 - "A" Rating from the NYS Business Council (Highest in State Legislature)

Legislative Biography

• First Elected Assembly - April 2000
• Minority Leader Pro Tempore
• Member of Committees: Insurance, Ways & Means, Rules
• Member of NYS Public Authority Control Board
• Member of Legislative Caucuses
• Automobile Enthusiasts
• Veterans
• Sportsman's
• Member of Legislative Task Forces
• Agricultural
• Manufacturing
• Urban Crime
• Sex Crimes Against Women and Children
• Small Businesses
• Integrative Medicine and Bio Diversity