Brent Budowsky | |
|---|---|
| Born | Brent Jamin Budowsky February 28, 1952 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Died | July 23, 2023 (aged 71) |
| Education | George Washington University (BA) Catholic University (JD) London School of Economics (LLM) |
| Political party | Democratic |
Brent Jamin Budowsky (February 28, 1952 – July 23, 2023) was an American political opinion writer and columnist for The Hill.
Early life and education[edit]
Brent Jamin Budowsky was born on February 28, 1952,[1][2] in Brooklyn, New York.[3] His mother was a teacher and his father was a insurance executive.[3]
Budowsky attended Seaford High School in Seaford, New York.[4] Budowsky received his Bachelor of Arts degree from George Washington University. He completed a Juris Doctor from the Columbus School of Law of Catholic University, which included participation in the law program of St Edmund Hall, Oxford, and a Master of Laws from the London School of Economics.[5]
Career[edit]
From the mid-1970s to 1990, Budowsky served in senior congressional staff positions including legislative assistant to former Senator Lloyd Bentsen;[3][6] extensively involved with the Intelligence Identities Protection Act, and was legislative director to Representative Bill Alexander, then the Chief Deputy Majority Whip.[7]
Budowsky worked as a political opinion writer and columnist for The Hill[8][9] for over a decade.[3]
After a brief illness, Brent Budowsky died on July 23, 2023, at the age of 71.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ U.S. Public Records Index Vol 1 (Provo, UT: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), 2010.
- ^ Virginia, Birth Records, 1912-2016
- ^ a b c d e "Brent Budowsky, columnist for The Hill, dies". The Hill. August 15, 2023. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
- ^ Labinger, Jerry (December 11, 1969). "Dem Youths Want a Seat at the Wheel". Newsday. ProQuest 917403905.
- ^ "Speaker's Biography, Brent Budowsky". AFLSE Washington, DC: Speaker Series. Alumni and Friends of The London School of Economics in The U.S. June 24, 2009.
- ^ Budowsky, Brent (February 21, 2007). "The Libby Trial Is Serious Business". The Washington Post. p. A14. Retrieved September 10, 2010.
- ^ "Brent Budowsky | HuffPost". Huffpost.com. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
- ^ Wemple, Eric (July 29, 2014). "How The Hill judges beauty". The Washington Post. ProQuest 1550986839.
- ^ Goodman, Lee-Ann (November 1, 2011). "Rick Perry cites fake Canadian Occupy Toronto quote on campaign trail". The Canadian Press. ProQuest 902113144.
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