Philip E. Berger

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Philip E. Berger
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President pro tempore of the North Carolina Senate
Assumed office
January 26, 2011
Preceded by Marc Basnight
Member of the North Carolina Senate
from the 26th district
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 (age 72)
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.

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  1. http://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/politics-government/article68401147.html
  2. http://wunc.org/post/sifting-through-facts-house-bill-2#stream/0
  3. http://www.bizjournals.com/charlotte/blog/outside_the_loop/2016/04/red-ventures-reconsiders-staff-up-at-charlotte.html
  4. http://www.bizjournals.com/charlotte/blog/outside_the_loop/2016/04/red-ventures-reconsiders-staff-up-at-charlotte.html
  5. http://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/politics-columns-blogs/under-the-dome/article68797392.html
  6. http://www.newsobserver.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/luke-decock/article69320567.html NCAA basketball tournament
  7. http://press.highpointmarket.org/market-press-releases/300 statement
  8. http://www.cggc.duke.edu/pdfs/2013-09-30HighPointMarket-economic-impact-analysis-1.pdf
Political offices
Preceded by President pro tempore of the North Carolina Senate
2011–present		 Incumbent
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  3. ↑ News & Observer: Phil Berger picked by GOP for top NC Senate job Archived November 22, 2010 at the Wayback Machine
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