The Charter Township of Brownstown is governed by a seven-member Board of Trustees. Of the seven members, three serve as supervisor, clerk and treasurer.
 
Under this form of government, the supervisor's role is similar to that of a "weak" city mayor: He has an equal vote in matters before the community and has no veto power to reject proposals approved by the board.
 
All seven public officials face election every four years, with all terms of office running concurrently.
 
In addition to serving as the legislative branch of the local government, the trustees also serve in liaison capacities, working to bridge the activities of the various Brownstown commissions and the board.
 
Trustee John J. Cronin

John’s memberships have included: Brownstown Goodfellows (since 1981), Brownstown VFW, 82nd Airborne Association, Brownstown Democratic Party, St. Mary's Catholic Church, Knights of Columbus, Woodhaven Moose, Friends of the Detroit River, Ducks Unlimited, Michigan United Conservation Clubs, BSA, NRA, MCRGO, Wayne County Sportsmans’ Club, Dowriver Irish-American Club, and Woodhaven-Brownstown Rotary Club.  Email: john.cronin@att.net

 
Trustee Suzanne M. Harris is one of two trustees elected to the Board in 2000.
 
She is a lifelong Downriver resident, and has lived in Brownstown 29 years: 20 years in the southern section; nine years in the center section.
 
She is married, the mother of five adult children and has seven granddaughters.  She attended St. Mary's in Rockwood and graduated from Carlson High School in 1970.
 
Harris is the chairwoman of the Carlson Class of 1970, charter member of the Friends of the Detroit River, member of the Michigan Citizens for Water Conservation in Mecosta, member of the Michigan Society of Planning, was a 20-year member of the Downriver Football League, serving 15 years as chairwoman of the Championship Games.
 
She serves as liaison to the Zoning Board of Appeals and Election Commission.
 
 
Trustee Albert G. Mann has been a Brownstown resident for 26 years. and for 21 years he was a member of Brownstown's paid on call fire department.
 
A station captain at station No. 2 for 9 years he also responded to medical emergencies as an EMT. He was also a member of the Downriver Emergency Response Team for 6 years responding to hazardous material emergencies.
 
He was a recipient of the 1996 Community Safety Award "For outstanding performance in public safety and contributions to the Township".
 
An active member of the Goodfellows for over 24 years, he is also a past president.
 
He has served on the Zoning Board of Appeals for two years. He is an active member of Community Lutheran Church, where he currently sits on the Board of Directors.
 
Mann attended Monroe Community College and is currently working in the mechanical department at Grand Trunk Western Railroad.
 
He previously served as chairman of the Safety Commission and as a member of the Election Commission.

His email is almann71@sbcglobal.net
 
 
Trustee Edwin C. Neal, who was elected to the Board of Trustees in 2004, has been a Township resident for 30 years and joined the Brownstown Police Department when it was established, in March 1982. He retired as a sergeant after 20 years on the force. Neal also served eight years as a Wayne County Deputy Sheriff, and has served as a paid, on-call firefighter for 20 years. He currently owns his own business. Neal is an Emergency Medical Technician, a Michigan Disaster Medical Assistant, a member of the National Disaster Medical System (part of FEMA) since 1985, a member of the Downriver Mutual Aid SWAT Team from 1995-2000 and a member of the Downriver Mutual Aid Dive Rescue Team from 1987-2000. The trustee has attended Eastern Michigan University, Oakland County Community College and Macomb County Community College. He is a member of the Greater Detroit Chamber of Commerce, the Trenton Business Association, the Trenton Lions and the Downriver Irish American Club. He and his wife, Christine, have two daughters and one grandson. They attend Trenton's St. Joseph Parish.