| Brent Budowsky | |
| Birth Name: | Brent Jamin Budowsky |
| Birth Date: | 28 February 1952 |
| Birth Place: | Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Education: | George Washington University (BA) Catholic University (JD) London School of Economics (LLM) |
| Party: | Democratic |
Brent Jamin Budowsky (February 28, 1952 – July 23, 2023) was an American political opinion writer and columnist for The Hill.
Brent Jamin Budowsky was born on February 28, 1952,[1] [2] 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.[3] 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.[4]
From the mid-1970s to 1990, Budowsky served in senior congressional staff positions including legislative assistant to former Senator Lloyd Bentsen;[5] extensively involved with the Intelligence Identities Protection Act, and was legislative director to Representative Bill Alexander, then the Chief Deputy Majority Whip.[6]
Budowsky worked as a political opinion writer and columnist for The Hill[7] [8] for over a decade.
After a brief illness, Brent Budowsky died on July 23, 2023, at the age of 71.[9]