hiː wʌzɐ mˈɛmbɚɹ ʌvðə nˈuː jˈɔːɹk stˈeɪt ɐsˈɛmbli fɹʌm nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti sˈɛvən tə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi, sˈɪɾɪŋ ɪnðə wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi sˈɛkənd ænd wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi θˈɜːd nˈuː jˈɔːɹk stˈeɪt lˈɛdʒɪslətʃɚz.
He was a member of the New York State Assembly from 1977 to 1980, sitting in the 182nd and 183rd New York State Legislatures.