ɐ dˈɛməkɹˌæt, hiː ɹˌɛpɹᵻzˈɛntᵻd ðə twˈɛnti ˈeɪtθ kˈaʊnsəl dˈɪstɹɪkt, wˌɪtʃ ɪŋklˈuːdz ðə nˈeɪbɚhˌʊdz ʌv dʒɐmˈeɪkə, sˈaʊθ dʒɐmˈeɪkə, ænd ɹˈɪtʃmənd hˈɪl.
A Democrat, he represented the 28th Council district, which includes the neighborhoods of Jamaica, South Jamaica, and Richmond Hill.