Early life and education[edit]

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[edit]

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]

Personal life[edit]

Brownsberger resides in Belmont, Massachusetts. He is married with three daughters. He is also a marathoner, triathlete, and cyclist.^[3] Amidst the Pride parades of June 2023, he came out as bisexual while explaining that his announcement would not change his married lifestyle.^[9]