Leadership
- Chair, Assembly Committee on Agriculture
- Co-Chair, New York Legislative Aviation Caucus
- Former Chair, Legislative Women’s Caucus
- Past President, New York Conference of Italian-American State Legislators
- Assembly Committees: Economic Development; Higher Education; Rules; Transportation
- Squadron Commander of the Civil Air Patrol Legislative Wing
- Member, Assembly Majority Steering Committee
- Member, Southern Tier Economic Development Council work groups on Business Development & Entrepreneurship, and Technology Development & Transfer
- Member, Advisory Board, SUNY Upstate, Occupational Health Clinical Centers
- Member, External Advisory Board, Department of Public Administration, BU
Significant legislation of State-wide Importance
- Lead testing in school drinking water
- Regular structural inspections of parking structures
- Industrial hemp pilot program
- Work Zone Safety Act
- Move Over Law for sanitation workers
- Flood recovery in 2006 and 2011
- State Green Building Construction Act
- Tenant notification of TCE contamination
- Public notification of chemical spills
- Eminent domain bill to prevent NYRI power line
- Thyroid protection for dental X-rays
Goals
- Diversify Southern Tier economy to attract new jobs & businesses
- Promote agriculture & local food systems
- Continue vital infrastructure improvements
- Support fair and equitable funding for area schools and colleges
- Ensure quality human services for those in need
- Encourage energy conservation and efficiency upgrades