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 Eden, North Carolina,^[2] 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]^[3] Berger was officially elected president pro tem when the legislature opened on January 26, 2011.^[4]

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^[5] in 1980 and a law degree from Wake Forest University^[5] in 1982, after which he entered law practice. He is married to Patricia Hays;^[5] 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.
↑ "Candidate Information" (PDF). Rockingham County Government. 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	Pat McCrory, Governor Dan Forest, Lieutenant Governor Elaine Marshall, Secretary of State Roy Cooper, Attorney General Steve Troxler, Commissioner of Agriculture Wayne Goodwin, Commissioner of Insurance Cherie Berry, Commissioner of Labor June Atkinson, Superintendent of Public Instruction Janet Cowell, State Treasurer Beth Wood, State Auditor

Senate	Dan Forest, President Phil Berger, President Pro Tempore Harry Brown, Majority Leader Dan Blue, Minority Leader

House	Tim Moore, Speaker Mike Hager, Majority Leader Larry Hall, Minority Leader

Supreme Court (elected)	Mark Martin, Chief Justice Robert H. Edmunds, Jr. Paul Martin Newby Robin E. Hudson Barbara Jackson Cheri Beasley Sam J. Ervin IV

Current Presidents of United States Senates

President pro tempore of the United States Senate: Orrin Hatch (R-Utah)

AL Del Marsh (R) AK Kevin Meyer (R) AZ Andy Biggs (R) AR Jonathan Dismang (R) CA Kevin de León (D) CO Bill Cadman (R) CT Donald Williams (D) DE Patricia Blevins (D) FL Andy Gardiner (R) GA David Shafer (R) HI Ron Kouchi (D) ID Brent Hill (R) IL John Cullerton (D) IN David Long (R) IA Pam Jochum (D) 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 Sandy Pappas (D) MS Giles Ward (R) MO Tom Dempsey (R) MT Debby Barrett (R) NE Galen Hadley (R) NV Joe Hardy (R) NH Chuck Morse (R) NJ Stephen Sweeney (D) NM Mary Papen (D) NY John Flanagan (R) NC Phil Berger (R) ND Dick Dever (R) OH Keith Faber (R) OK Brian Bingman (R) OR Peter Courtney (D) PA Joseph Scarnati (R) RI Teresa Paiva-Weed (D) SC Hugh Leatherman (R) SD Corey Brown (R) TN Bo Watson (R) TX Juan Hinojosa (D) UT Wayne Niederhauser (R) VT John Campbell (D) VA Steve Newman (R) WA Pam Roach (R) WV Bill Cole (R) WI Mary Lazich (R) WY Phil Nicholas (R) DC Phil Mendelson (D) Territories: AS Gaoteote Tofau Palaie (I) GU Judith Won Pat (D) MP Francisco Borja (I) PR Eduardo Bhatia (D) VI Neville James (D)

Political party affiliations: 35 Republican 19 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) E. S. (Buck) Newton (R) Ronald J. Rabin (R) Jane W. Smith (D) Dan Blue (D) John M. Alexander, Jr. (R) Josh Stein (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) Fletcher L. Hartsell, Jr. (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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