Sonceria Berry | |
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34th Secretary of the United States Senate | |
In office March 1, 2021 –January 3, 2025 | |
Leader | Chuck Schumer |
Preceded by | Julie E. Adams |
Succeeded by | Jackie Barber |
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 from 2021 to 2025.
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]
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]
Berry and her husband,Reginald A. Berry,have one daughter,Elizabeth Berry. [8]