He was a member of the New York State Assembly from 1977 to 1980, sitting in the 182nd and 183rd New York State Legislatures.
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.