County board chairman, St. Clair County, Illinois director court services and probation, 20th Judicial Circuit Campaign chairman, Heart Association, Belleville, Illinois, 1983; vice chairman, Illinois division United Way, 1984; chairman, Illinois division United Way, 1985; member, 100th-105th Congresses from 21st (now 12th) Illinois District, since 1988; member budget committee member transportation and infrastructure committee.
Board of directors Illinois Center for Autism. Active St. Clair County Big Brothers/BigSisters, Belleville Women's Crisis Center, Children's Center for Behavioral Development. Helped establish St. Clair County chapter Veterans Outreach Information Center.
Member East St. Louis Economics Opportunity Commission, Illinois. Vice chairman Southwestern Illinois Business Development Finance Corporation, since 1985. Board directors Southern Illinois Leadershp Council.
President Urban Counties Council of Illinois.
