Will Brownsberger
Will Brownsberger | |
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| President pro tempore of the Massachusetts Senate | |
| Assumed office March 20, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Marc R. Pacheco |
| Member of the Massachusetts Senate from the 2nd Suffolk and Middlesex district | |
| Assumed office January 24, 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Steven Tolman |
| Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from the 24th Middlesex district | |
| In office January 3, 2007 – January 24, 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Anne Paulsen |
| Succeeded by | David M. Rogers |
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| Born | March 21, 1957 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Harvard University (BA, JD) |
| Website | willbrownsberger |
William N. Brownsberger (born March 21, 1957) is an American politcian and the President pro tempore of the Massachusetts Senate[1] representing the Second Suffolk and Middlesex District[2] which includes his hometown of Belmont, as well as Watertown, and parts of Allston, Brighton, Fenway-Kenmore, and Back Bay which are neighborhoods of Boston. From 2007 to 2012 he was a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives. He was a candidate for the Democratic nomination in the 2013 special election to succeed Ed Markey in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Early life and education[]
Brownsberger was born in Boston, Massachusetts, and raised in nearby Watertown. He received a Bachelor of Arts from Harvard College in 1978 and then went on to obtain his Juris Doctor from Harvard Law School in 1985.[3]
He served three terms as a Belmont Selectman and as Massachusetts Assistant Attorney General for six years.[3]
Massachusetts House of Representatives[]
Brownsberger served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 2007 to 2012, where he represented the 24th Middlesex district. He was endorsed by the Democratic Socialists of America while seeking reelection in 2010.[4]
Massachusetts Senate[]
A member of the Democratic Party, he ran uncontested in a January 2012 special election to replace Steven Tolman in the Massachusetts Senate, having won a crowded Democratic primary.[5] He was sworn in on January 24, 2012.[6] He was then re-elected in November 2012 to a 2-year term to the 188th General Court.
Electoral history[]
Brownsberger ran unsuccessfully in the 2013 special election to succeed U.S. Representative Ed Markey, who resigned in June 2013 to take a seat in the U.S. Senate.[7]
Personal life[]
Brownsberger resides in Belmont, Massachusetts. He is married with three daughters. He is also a marathoner, triathlete, and cyclist.[3]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "New Job". 2019-03-20. Retrieved 2019-03-20.
- ^ [1] (Massachusetts General Court).
- ^ a b c "About Will Brownsberger". Will Brownsberger - State Senator. the Brownsberger Commitee [sic]. Retrieved 26 October 2021.CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link)
- ^ "Socialist group endorses Mass. Legislators".
- ^ Tucker, Franklin; Breitrose, Charlie (December 14, 2011). "Why Will Won: Staying Close to Home Pays Off for Brownsberger". Belmont Patch. Belmont, MA.
- ^ General Election Results. Elect Will Brownsberger.
- ^ Miller, Joshua (July 1, 2013). "Candidates propose 'People's Pledge' for US House race". The Boston Globe.
External links[]
- Legislative website
- State House website
- Campaign website
- Profile at Vote Smart
- Meet the candidates for state Senate: Will Brownsberger, Boston Globe, November 30, 2011
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- 1957 births
- 21st-century American politicians
- Harvard College alumni
- Harvard Law School alumni
- Living people
- Massachusetts Democrats
- Massachusetts state senators
- People from Watertown, Massachusetts