Philip E. Berger

Philip E. Berger


President pro tempore of the North Carolina Senate
Incumbent
Assumed office January 26, 2011
Preceded by	Marc Basnight
Member of the North Carolina Senate from the 26th district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 1, 2003
Preceded by	Austin Allran
Member of the North Carolina Senate from the 12th district
In office January 1, 2001 – January 1, 2003
Preceded by	Don East
Succeeded by	Fred Smith

Personal details
Born	Philip Edward Berger (1952-08-08) August 8, 1952 New Rochelle, New York, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Pat Berger
Children	3
Alma mater	Danville Community College Averett University Wake Forest University
Website	Government website

Philip Edward Berger (born August 8, 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.^[1]

An attorney from New York, Berger was first elected to the North Carolina Senate in 2000. He became minority (Republican) leader in 2004, and in 2010, he was selected by his fellow Republicans as their choice for the next Senate President Pro Tem.^[1]^[2] Berger was officially elected president pro tem when the legislature opened on January 26, 2011.^[3]

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^[4] in 1980 and a law degree from Wake Forest University^[4] in 1982, after which he entered law practice. He is married to Patricia Hays;^[4] they have three children, Philip Jr., Kevin, and Ashley as well as four grandchildren.

References

1 2 "Senator Phil Berger (Republican, 2009-2010 Session)". North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved September 10, 2010.
↑ News & Observer: Phil Berger picked by GOP for top NC Senate job Archived November 22, 2010, at the Wayback Machine.
↑ "WRAL.com/Associated Press: GOP-led legislature begins with budget, maps ahead". Wral.com. Retrieved December 20, 2012.
1 2 3 "Board of Visitors - Directory". University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved September 10, 2010.

Political offices
Preceded by Marc Basnight	President pro tempore of the North Carolina Senate 2011–present	Incumbent

Current statewide political officials of North Carolina
U.S. Senators	Richard Burr Thom Tillis
State government	Roy Cooper, Governor Dan Forest, Lieutenant Governor Elaine Marshall, Secretary of State Josh Stein, Attorney General Steve Troxler, Agriculture Commissioner Mike Causey, Insurance Commissioner Cherie Berry, Labor Commissioner Mark Johnson, Superintendent of Public Instruction Dale Folwell, Treasurer Beth Wood, Auditor
Senate	Phil Berger, President Pro Tempore Harry Brown, Majority Leader Dan Blue, Minority Leader
House	Tim Moore, Speaker John R. Bell IV, Majority Leader Darren Jackson, Minority Leader
Supreme Court (elected)	Mark Martin, Chief Justice Paul Martin Newby Robin E. Hudson Barbara Jackson Cheri Beasley Sam J. Ervin IV Michael R. Morgan

Current Presidents of United States Senates
President pro tempore of the United States Senate: Orrin Hatch (R-Utah)
AL Del Marsh (R) AK Pete Kelly (R) AZ Steve Yarbrough (R) AR Jonathan Dismang (R) CA Kevin de León (D) CO Kevin Grantham (R) CT Donald Williams (D) DE David McBride (D) FL Joe Negron (R) GA David Shafer (R) HI Ron Kouchi (D) ID Brent Hill (R) IL John Cullerton (D) IN David Long (R) IA Jack Whitver (R) KS Susan Wagle (R) KY Robert Stivers (R) LA John Alario (R) ME Michael Thibodeau (R) MD Thomas Miller (D) MA Stan Rosenberg (D) MI Tonya Schuitmaker (R) MN Michelle Fischbach (R) MS Giles Ward (R) MO Ron Richard (R) MT Scott Sales (R) NE Jim Scheer (R) NV Mo Denis (D) NH Chuck Morse (R) NJ Stephen Sweeney (D) NM Mary Papen (D) NY John Flanagan (R) NC Phil Berger (R) ND Gary Lee (R) OH Larry Obhof (R) OK Mike Schulz (R) OR Peter Courtney (D) PA Joseph Scarnati (R) RI Dominick Ruggerio (D) SC Hugh Leatherman (R) SD Brock Greenfield (R) TN Randy McNally (R) TX Kel Seliger (R) UT Wayne Niederhauser (R) VT Tim Ashe (D) VA Steve Newman (R) WA Tim Sheldon (D/MCC) WV Mitch Carmichael (R) WI Roger Roth (R) WY Eli Bebout (R) DC Phil Mendelson (D) Territories: AS Gaoteote Tofau Palaie (I) GU Judith Won Pat (D) MP Francisco Borja (I) PR Thomas Rivera Schatz (R) VI Neville James (D)
Political party affiliations: 37 Republican 17 Democratic 2 Independent italics indicate speakers of unicameral bodies In cases where the lieutenant governor is ex-officio president, president pro tempore are listed

Members of the North Carolina State Senate
President of the Senate: Dan Forest (R) President pro Tempore: Phil Berger (R) Majority Leader: Harry Brown (R) Minority Leader: Dan Blue (D)
Bill Cook (R) Norm Sanderson (R) Erica Smith-Ingram (D) Angela Bryant (D) Don Davis (D) Harry Brown (R) Louis Pate (R) Bill Rabon (R) Michael V. Lee (R) Brent Jackson (R) Rick Horner (R) Ronald J. Rabin (R) Jane W. Smith (D) Dan Blue (D) John M. Alexander Jr. (R) Jay Chaudhuri (D) Tamara Barringer (R) Chad Barefoot (R) Wesley Meredith (R) Floyd McKissick Jr. (D) Ben Clark (D) Mike Woodard (D) Valerie Foushee (D) Rick Gunn (R) Tom McInnis (R) Phil Berger (R) Trudy Wade (R) Gladys A. Robinson (D) Jerry W. Tillman (R) Shirley B. Randleman (R) Joyce Krawiec (R) Paul Lowe (D) Stan Bingham (R) Andrew C. Brock (R) Tommy Tucker (R) Paul Newton (R) Jeff Jackson (D) Joel D. M. Ford (D) Bob Rucho (R) Joyce Waddell (D) Jeff Tarte (R) Andy Wells (R) Kathy Harrington (R) David L. Curtis (R) Dan Soucek (R) Warren Daniel (R) Ralph Hise (R) Tom Apodaca (R) Terry Van Duyn (D) Jim Davis (R)
Republican (34) Democratic (16) North Carolina General Assembly North Carolina House of Representatives North Carolina State Senate

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