Before becoming president franklin roosevelt was the governor of new york. what else was part of his backround

Here is some more background information about FDR before he was President:

1) Member of the New York State Senate- FDR initially got involved in politics at the state level, representing the 26th district in the New York legislature.

2) Assistant Secretary of the Navy- FDR served in this role during Woodrow Wilson's presidency. This included World War I. This experience helped President FDR when he became the president and was involved in World War II during the 1940's.