William Brownsberger
| William Brownsberger | ||
 | ||
| Massachusetts State Senate, 2nd Suffolk and Middlesex | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2012 - present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 7, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 1 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $61,133/year | |
| Per diem | $10-$100/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | January 10, 2012 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Prior offices | ||
| House of Representatives | ||
| 2007 - 2012 | ||
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Harvard College | |
| J.D. | Harvard Law School, 1983 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | 03/21/1957 | |
| Place of birth | Boston, Massachusetts | |
| Profession | Defense Attorney | |
| Religion | Unitarian Universalist | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Brownsberger served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives, representing the Twenty-Fourth Middlesex District from 2007 to 2012. He also served on the Belmont Board of Selectmen from 1998 to 2007.
Biography
Brownsberger's professional experience includes working as a Defense Attorney and Associate Director of the Harvard University Division on Addictions. He has previously worked as Assistant Attorney General of Massachusetts, a consultant with Oliver Wyman and Company, Vice President of Goldman Sachs and Company, and a Project Manager with Morgan Stanley and Company, Incorporated.[3]
Issues
Campaign themes
Brownsberger's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[4]
- Excerpt:"Will advocated for the major reforms in health and pension benefits achieved over the past two years and has been publicly recognized for his fair and thoughtful approach."
- Excerpt:"As a result Will’s efforts, the House now has a public bidding process for large contracts and the contracts are accessible to House members."
- Excerpt:"As a result of Will’s advocacy for greater transparency (together with advocacy by other legislators), state law now requires that all state spending be readily viewable by the public online."
- Excerpt:"Will favors a much simpler business tax code. The state shouldn’t be in the business of picking business winners and losers and handing out special deals to particular businesses or industries."
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Brownsberger served on the following committees:
| Massachusetts Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Election Laws Joint, Vice-chair | ||||
| • Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture Joint | ||||
| • Judiciary Joint | ||||
| • Municipalities and Regional Government Joint | ||||
| • Public Service Joint, Chair | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Brownsberger was appointed to the following committees:
| Massachusetts Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Bonding, Capital Expenditures and State Assets | ||||
| • Global Warming and Climate Change | ||||
| • Public Service Joint | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Brownsberger served on the following committees:
| Massachusetts Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Global Warming and Climate Change, Vice-chair | ||||
| • Public Service Joint | ||||
| • Bonding, Capital Expenditures and State Assets | ||||
Election history
2012
Brownsberger won re-election in the 2012 election for Massachusetts State Senate Second Suffolk and Middlesex District. Brownsberger was unopposed in the September 6 Democratic primary and defeated Steven Aylward (R) in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[5][6]
| Massachusetts State Senate, Second Suffolk and Middlesexk District, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  William Brownsberger Incumbent |
76.4% | 45,852 | |
| Republican | Steven Aylward | 23.6% | 14,190 | |
| Total Votes | 60,042 | |||
2012 special election
Brownsberger won election in the special election for the 2nd Suffolk and Middlesex Senate District. He defeated fellow representative Jonathan Hecht (D) and two other candidates in the December 13, 2011 primary election. Brownsberger was unopposed in the special general election which took place on January 10, 2012.[7][8]
2010
Brownsberger won re-election to the Twenty-fourth Middlesex Seat in the Massachusetts House of Representatives in 2010. He had no primary opposition. He defeated Lalig Musserian (I) in the general election on November 2, 2010.[9]
| Massachusetts House of Representatives General Election, Twenty-fourth Middlesex District (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| William Brownsberger (D)
|
12,732 | |||
| Lalig Musserian (I) | 3,656 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Brownsberger won re-election in the Massachusetts House of Representatives election for the Twenty-Fourth Middlesex district. [10] In this election he raised $44,366; of that total $43,866 (98.9%) was from in state contributions and $500 (1.1%) was from out of state contributions. [11]
| Massachusetts House of Representatives - Twenty-Fourth Middlesex district | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| William Brownsberger (D)
|
15,863 | |||
| All Others | 176 | |||
| Blanks | 6,338 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Brownsberger received $65,130 in campaign donations. The top contributors are listed below.[12]
| Massachusetts State Senate 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to William Brownsberger's campaign in 2010 | |
| Brownsberger, William | $873 |
| Seward, George | $500 |
| Hayes, John | $500 |
| Donald, Nancy H | $500 |
| Pressey, Walter | $500 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $65,130 |
2008
Brownsberger raised $44,366 in the 2008 election cycle.
His major contributors are listed below. [13]
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Nancy S. Shilepsky | $1,000 |
| Nancy H. Donald | $1,000 |
| 18 different donors | $500 |
Personal
Brownsberger and his wife, Carolyn, have three children.[14]
Recent news
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William Brownsberger News Feed
- Proclamations presented to survivors of Armenian Genocide at center in ... - Boston.com
- Clark aide: Campaign missive a 'clear mistake' - Malden Observer
- STATE HOUSE NEWS: Lawmakers hear hard push for minimum wage hike - Wicked Local
- Mass. lawmakers hear hard push for minimum wage hike - North Andover Citizen
- State Senator Karen Spilka eyes run for Congress - Boston.com
- Dem Spilka interested in Markey's Mass. House seat - My Fox Boston
- State House News -- Lawmakers hear hard push for minimum wage - Wicked Local- Cohasset
- Rep. Sean Garballey considers run for Congress, should Markey win - Malden Observer
- Middlesex Sheriff eyeing Markey's US House seat - Boston Herald
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External links
- Office website
- Campaign website
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2008, 2006
- William Brownsberger on Facebook
References
- ↑ Boston Herald, "Special election set to fill Steven Tolman’s Senate seat," October 14, 2011
- ↑ Massachusetts Election Division, "Special State Primary Candidates," Accessed on November 16, 2011
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Brownsberger
- ↑ "mywillbrownsberger," Official Campaign Website
- ↑ 2012 State Primary Candidate List "Massachusetts Secretary of State," Accessed June 26, 2012
- ↑ 2012 Massachusetts Secretary of State, Official 2012 Primary Results
- ↑ Boston Herald, "Brownsberger on well-worn path to Mass. Senate," December 14, 2011
- ↑ Massachusetts Secretary of State, 2010 Second Suffolk and Middlesex Senate District special election candidates. Retrieved May 21, 2013.
- ↑ Official Massachusetts Election Results, 2010
- ↑ Return of Votes for Massachusetts State Election November 4, 2008
- ↑ Follow the Money 2008
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2010 Contributions
- ↑ Massachusetts House donor numbers
- ↑ Biography from Project Vote Smart
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Steven Tolman |
Massachusetts State Senate Second Suffolk and Middlesex 2012 - present |
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| Preceded by - |
Massachusetts House of Representatives Middlesex 24 2007–2012 |
Succeeded by David M. Rogers (D) |
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