Sonceria Berry
Sonceria Berry | |
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| 34th Secretary of the United States Senate | |
| Assumed office March 1, 2021 | |
| Leader | Chuck Schumer |
| Preceded by | Julie E. Adams |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Sonceria Bishop July 24, 1955 Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | University of North Alabama (BA) |
Sonceria "Ann" Bishop Berry[1][2] (born July 24, 1955)[3] is an American political aide serving as the 34th Secretary of the United States Senate. She assumed office on March 1, 2021.
Early life and education
Berry is a native of Birmingham, Alabama and graduated from J. H. Phillips High School. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in education from the University of North Alabama.[4]
Career
Berry has worked as a staffer in the United States Senate for four decades, including in the offices of Tom Carper, John Edwards, Daniel Patrick Moynihan, Howell Heflin, and Doug Jones.[5] Most recently, she was deputy chief of staff for Patrick Leahy.[6] She is the first African-American to hold the position of Secretary of the United States Senate.[7]
Personal life
Berry and her husband, Reginald A. Berry, have one daughter, Elizabeth Berry.[8]
References
- ^ "Sonceria "Ann" Berry becomes first Black secretary of Senate". news.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2021-02-04.
- ^ "BERRY, SONCERIA ANN BISHOP | Congressional Record Index". www.congress.gov. Retrieved 2021-02-04.
- ^ Cook, Anthony (February 23, 2021). "Alabama's Ann Berry Set to Be Sworn in as First Black Secretary of the Senate". Alabama NewsCenter. Retrieved March 1, 2021.
- ^ "Schumer Announces Sonceria "Ann" Berry To Serve As 35th Secretary Of The Senate | Senate Democratic Leadership". www.democrats.senate.gov. 3 February 2021. Retrieved 2021-02-04.
- ^ "Doug Jones hires Alabamians for key senior staff positions". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2021-02-04.
- ^ "Schumer Announces Sonceria "Ann" Berry To Serve As 35th Secretary Of The Senate | Senate Democratic Leadership". www.democrats.senate.gov. 3 February 2021. Retrieved 2021-02-04.
- ^ Chen, Shawna. "Sonceria "Ann" Berry becomes first Black secretary of Senate". Axios. Retrieved 2021-02-04.
- ^ "Congressional Record, Volume 142 Issue 143 (Monday, October 21, 1996)". www.govinfo.gov. Retrieved 2021-02-04.