Personal life and education
Berger grew up in Waterbury,Connecticut,raised by father Joseph M. Berger,mother Phyllis Gualtieri Berger. He has one brother,Mitchell M. Berger. Berger,his wife,and sons reside in the Bunker Hill section of Waterbury.
Berger attended both public and private schools including John F. Kennedy High School and Millbrook School in Millbrook,New York. He studied at Springfield College in Springfield,Massachusetts,ultimately graduating from Eckerd College in St. Petersburg,Florida in 1978 with a double major:BS‚Social Studies,and BA‚Psychology,and receiving a Secondary Teaching certification. He completed post-graduate work at the University of New Haven,earning graduate credits toward an MBA. He is a realtor and former middle school teacher and coach,and is retired from the Waterbury Police Department after 20 years of service.
Legislative accomplishments
Berger is serving his fifth term in the Connecticut General Assembly. He is House Chair of the Commerce Committee and serves on the Finance,Revenue and Bonding;and Judiciary Committees.
Berger has co-sponsored and introduced proposed legislation regarding car tax reform for large municipalities,background checks for caregivers dealing with the mentally challenged,and a DNA database of samples taken from convicted felons.
Berger's accomplishments and awards include the Waterbury Police Department Medal of Excellence,Level IV Medal,I Ribbon with Star,14 Departmental Commendations,FBI SWAT training,and Century-21 multimillion-dollar sales associate.
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