Philip E. Berger
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Sen. Philip Berger
Philip Edward Berger (born 8 August 1952) is a Republican member of the North Carolina General Assembly representing the state's twenty-sixth Senate district, including constituents in Guilford and Rockingham counties. An attorney from Eden, North Carolina, Berger is currently (2003-2004 session) serving in his second term in the state Senate, where he holds the position of Republican Senate Leader.
Berger was born in New Rochelle, New York; he graduated from George Washington High School in Danville, Virginia in 1970 and studied briefly at Danville Community College. Berger earned a bachelor's degree in sociology from Averett College in 1980 and a law degree from Wake Forest University in 1982, after which he entered law practice. Berger was elected to the North Carolina Senate in 2000. He is married to Patricia Hayes; they have three children and two grandchildren.
