ˈæftɚ mˈuːvɪŋ ˌɪntʊ ɐtlˈæntɪk sˈɪɾi, hiː wʌz ᵻlˈɛktᵻd tə ðə sˈɪɾi kəmˈɪʃən ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi, sˈɜːvɪŋ æz dᵻɹˈɛktɚɹ ʌv ɹˈɛvənˌuː ænd fˈaɪnæns.
After moving into Atlantic City, he was elected to the City Commission in 1980, serving as director of Revenue and Finance.