Will Brownsberger is an experienced, independent, progressive Democrat committed for the long haul to restoring trust in government and building a future we can believe in, a future that is sustainable — socially, fiscally, economically and environmentally. He has focused particularly on issues of economic development, education, the environment and government reform.
Elected and Community Service
- State Senator, 2nd Suffolk and Middlesex District, January 2012 – current
- State Representative, 24th Middlesex District, 2007 – January 2012
- Belmont Selectman, 1998-2007
- More on Will’s record as Selectman
- Past Chair, Arlington-Belmont-Cambridge Stormwater Flooding Board
- More on the Tri-community Working Group
- Past Chair, Belmont Democratic Town Committee
- Past Member, Steering Committee of Suburban Coalition
- Past Member of Fiscal Policy Committee of Massachusetts Municipal Association
- Past Town Meeting Member, Precinct 2
- Past Chair, South Pleasant Street Land Use Committee
- Past Coach/Assistant Coach, Belmont Soccer Association
Previous Professional Experience (2007-1979 in reverse order)
- Defense Attorney, private practice, including court appointed criminal defense (received Liacos Award for Commitment to protecting the constitutional rights of criminal defendants)
- Associate Director for Public Policy, Division on Addictions, Harvard Medical School
- Senior Criminal Justice Advisor to Join Together, Boston University School of Public Health
- Faculty Program Director, Program on Drugs and Crime, Kennedy School of Government Executive Programs
- Co-chair, Harvard Interdisciplinary Working Group on Drugs and Addictions
- Massachusetts Assistant Attorney General
- Asset Forfeiture Chief in Narcotics and Special Investigations Division
- Deputy Chief Prosecutor in Public Protection Bureau
- Vice President/Project Manager, Wall Street Investment Banks (including Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs),
- Computer systems development for securities trading and operations
- Law Clerk, Federal District Court, Boston
- Research Associate, Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation
Education
- JD, Harvard Law School, 1983
- BA, Harvard College, 1978
Personal
- Born in Boston, raised in Watertown, MA
- Resident of Belmont since 1992
- Married with three daughters
- Competitive triathlete (view 2009 results) marathoner and cross-country cyclist
[...] deeply committed to helping those who have trouble finding their way in the changing economy. My background, as a prosecutor and as a defense attorney, gives me an appreciation of the ways in which the criminal justice system can help or hurt [...]