[3][4] He served in the United States Army during the Korean War.

[6] He practiced law and served as Town Counsel for Whitman, Massachusetts.

[5] He ran in the 2004 State Representative General Election for the 7th Plymouth district but lost to Kathleen M.

[11] Some believe this action may have costed him his seat in the 1992 State Senate election to Therese Murray.

[12] He successfully helped pass legislation which went toward economic development for Whitman, the South Shore, the return of commuter rail service from Boston to Plymouth, the Big Dig, and the Old Colony Lines.