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Quick Facts
Personal Details

Education

  • BS, Education, California University of Pennsylvania

Professional Experience

  • BS, Education, California University of Pennsylvania
  • Former Fraud Investigator/Former Vice President, Mellon Bank

Political Experience

  • BS, Education, California University of Pennsylvania
  • Former Fraud Investigator/Former Vice President, Mellon Bank
  • Senator, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Senate, District 45, 2010-present
  • Former Mayor, City of McKeesport
  • Candidate, Pennsylvania Senate, District 45, 2000, 2020
  • City Council Member, City of McKeesport, 1995-2004
  • City Council President, City of McKeesport, 1998-2004

Former Committees/Caucuses

Former Member, Appropriations Committee, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Senate

Former Member, Communications & Technology Committee, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Senate

Former Member, Local Government Committee, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Senate

Current Legislative Committees

Member, Banking & Insurance

Member, Education

Chair, Game and Fisheries

Chair, Law and Justice

Member, Transportation

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • BS, Education, California University of Pennsylvania
  • Former Fraud Investigator/Former Vice President, Mellon Bank
  • Senator, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Senate, District 45, 2010-present
  • Former Mayor, City of McKeesport
  • Candidate, Pennsylvania Senate, District 45, 2000, 2020
  • City Council Member, City of McKeesport, 1995-2004
  • City Council President, City of McKeesport, 1998-2004
  • Vice President, Board of Monroeville Convention and Visitors Bureau, present
  • Secretary, Board of Port Authority of Allegheny County, present
  • Chair, McKeesport Democratic Committee, present
  • Chair, McKeesport Housing Authority, present
  • Member, Pennsylvania State Mayor's Association, present
  • Board Member, Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall & Museum Trust, Incorporated, present
  • Former Board Member, Allegheny County Air Quality Control
  • Former Member, Allegheny League of Municipalities
  • Former Member, Long Run Children's Learning Ceneter
  • Former Board Member, McKeesport Development Corporation
  • Former Member, McKeesport Optimist Club
  • Former Board Member, McKeesport Recreation Board
  • Former Board Member, Municipal Risk Management
  • Former Board Member, Penn State Greater Allegheny
  • Former Member, Pennsylvania League of Cities and Municipalities

Other Info

— Awards:

  • "Mayor of the Year," Pennsylvania Mayor's Association, 2010
  • McKeesport Area School District Hall of Fame, 2009
  • McKeesport Athletic Hall of Fame, 2009
  • "Friend of Youth," McKeesport Optimist Club

  • 7 Grandchildren

Speeches
Events

2020

Feb. 26
Sen. Brewster's Senior Scam Prevention Session - Turtle Creek

Wed 11:00 AM – 11:30 AM EST

Turtle Creek Senior Center Turtle Creek, PA

Feb. 25
Sen. Brewster's Senior Scam Prevention Session - New Kensington

Tue 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM EST

New Kensington Center for Active Adults, 1039 3rd Avenue, New Kensington, PA

Jan. 29
Senator Jim Brewster PHEAA Financial Aid Seminar - CCAC South

Wed 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM EST

Senator Jim Brewster McKeesport, PA