Personal:

• Born in County Clare, Ireland
• Immigrated to New York in 1956
• Married, six children, fourteen grandchildren
• Elected to the Rockland County Legislature in 1989
• First Irish-born person elected to the Rockland County Legislature

Legislation:

• Initiated Cherry Brook drainage project on Crooked Hill Road in Pearl River
• Secured funding for other drainage problems in Pearl River and Nanuet
• Involved in May Place Project, Nanuet
• Initiated traffic light installation at Schoolhouse Road and Garden State Parkway Exit in Chestnut Ridge
• Helped stabilize county property tax resulting in no increase in taxes in fourteen years
• Initiated defibrillators in Rockland County, installing in local police departments
• Initiated cell phone legislation, afterwards adopted by New York State

Committees:

• Former Majority Leader of Legislature under the late Senator Thomas Morahan
• Former Minority Leader
• Formerly Served on Budget and Finance and Planning and Public Works Committees
• Currently 2nd Vice Chairman of Solid Waste Authority
• Current Member of Government Operations and Multi Services Committees

Community Involvement:

• Member of the Knights of Columbus, Pearl River Elks
• Rockland Gaelic Athletic Association, Rockland Irish Cultural Center
• Ancient Order of Hibernians Division III
• Past Grand Marshal St. Patrick's Day Parade in 1994
• Founder of Friendly Sons of St. Patrick Chapter in Rockland County