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Brent Jamin Budowsky (February 28, 1952 – July 23, 2023) was an American political opinion writer and columnist for The Hill.

Early life and education

Brent Jamin Budowsky was born on February 28, 1952, in Brooklyn, New York. His mother was a teacher and his father was a insurance executive.

Budowsky attended Seaford High School in Seaford, New York. 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.

Career

From the mid-1970s to 1990, Budowsky served in senior congressional staff positions including legislative assistant to former Senator Lloyd Bentsen; extensively involved with the Intelligence Identities Protection Act, and was legislative director to Representative Bill Alexander, then the Chief Deputy Majority Whip.

Budowsky worked as a political opinion writer and columnist for The Hill for over a decade.

After a brief illness, Brent Budowsky died on July 23, 2023, at the age of 71.

References

1. U.S. Public Records Index Vol 1 (Provo, UT: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), 2010.
2. Virginia, Birth Records, 1912-2016
3. ^ "Brent Budowsky, columnist for The Hill, dies". The Hill. August 15, 2023. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
4. Labinger, Jerry (December 11, 1969). "Dem Youths Want a Seat at the Wheel". Newsday. ProQuest 917403905.
5. "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.
6. Budowsky, Brent (February 21, 2007). "The Libby Trial Is Serious Business". The Washington Post. p. A14. Retrieved September 10, 2010.
7. "Brent Budowsky | HuffPost". Huffpost.com. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
8. Wemple, Eric (July 29, 2014). "How The Hill judges beauty". The Washington Post. ProQuest 1550986839.
9. Goodman, Lee-Ann (November 1, 2011). "Rick Perry cites fake Canadian Occupy Toronto quote on campaign trail". The Canadian Press. ProQuest 902113144.

External links

• Budowsky at The Hill’s Pundits Blog
• Budowsky at The Huffington Post

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