Senator in Bahamian Parliament, 2000-2002; President of the Senate 2007 to present; Chairman, Bahamas Environment, Science and Technology Commission, 1995-2000; Co-Chairman, Panel of Experts on Environmental Law for the Montevideo Programme, United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP), 2000; Chairman, Legal Drafting Committee for Protocol on Biosafety, UNEP, 1999-2000.