Terry served as the Regional Director for the New York State Department of Labor for 20 years. During his tenure he was responsible for the expending of over $33 million dollars per year in training contracts as well as the administration of all Apprenticeship Programs for the 8 counties of Western New York. These included both union and non-union programs that often required extensive negotiations particularly as they related to various Project Labor Agreements. It was during this time that he incorporated CEED Inc. to insure the existence of an alternate labor pool of minorities and women.
In 1978, he drafted the contract clauses for the City of Buffalo that commenced Affirmative Action for the utilization of Minority workers and Minority Business Enterprises. These same provisions were later adopted by the County of Erie and the Niagara Frontier Transit Authority (NFTA) and aided in reversing a history of discriminatory practices in government hiring and contracting.
In 1980, Terry served as one of the founders of the Hot Ice Ski Club. This was an organization that funded and introduced hundreds of inner city youth to the sport of downhill skiing. Many of these youths went on to gain recognition as champion skiers and award winners for the National Brotherhood of Skiers in Regional and National competitions.
Upon election to the office of Attorney General for the State of New York, Robert Abrams, appointed Terry to his twenty-five member transition team to assist in the reorganization of the New York State Department of Law.
In 2004, Terry and his family were the recipients of the coveted Family Life Award from the Buffalo Urban League Branch of the National Urban League for outstanding contributions to the Buffalo Community, and on April 30, 2005, he was presented with a Special Recognition Certificate from the United States Congress.
Today, Terry is engaged in the general practice of law. He also has taught Legal Theory as Adjunct professor at Buffalo State College.
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