Issue Position: Working Hard at the State House

Issue Position

Will Brownsberger has:

Won increases in annual education aid. Will has always been extremely attentive to the conversation about local aid in the state house, standing whenever feasible for increases in local aid, especially Chapter 70 education aid and special education aid. He played a role in 2007 in identifying and fixing problems with the education aid formula that understated aid due to his communities. In 2012, he has been working to address the particularly poor treatment that Watertown receives under the Chapter 70 formula. His efforts led to a special provision in the Senate budget to help Watertown. While entirely committed to increasing local aid, Will has been responsible about balancing this with other legitimate state budget priorities.

Improved roads, paths, parks and housing. As a former local official, Will has a strong handle on the infrastructure priorities in his district and how to make sure that they are addressed. He has consistently played a very constructive role in moving infrastructure projects forward.

Monitored and helped control flooding. Over the past ten years, Will has played a strong leadership role in bringing together a regional collaboration to address the problem of flooding in the Alewife area. His leadership has resulted in the definition of a well-documented agenda for improvement, including completed items -- channel clearance along the Alewife Brook, sewer reconstruction in the Winn Brook area -- and major projects on the drawing board -- increased flow capacity at the Craddock Dam, increased pumping capacity at the Amelia Earhart Dam, dredging of Blaire Pond and the Alewife Brook.

Helped many people fight bureaucracy. Will understands how to help people work with the state. He has a professional respect and understanding for the rules and regulations that define state government and knows how to ask the right questions to make sure that everyone is getting a fair shake.

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