Phil Berger
| Philip E. Berger | |
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| President pro tempore of the North Carolina Senate | |
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Assumed office January 26, 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Marc Basnight |
| Member of the North Carolina Senate from the 26th district |
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Assumed office January 1, 2003 |
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| Preceded by | Austin Allran |
| Member of the North Carolina Senate from the 12th district |
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In office January 1, 2001 – January 1, 2003 |
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| Preceded by | Don East |
| Succeeded by | Fred Smith |
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Philip Edward Berger 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.
An attorney from New York, 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. Berger was officially elected president pro tem when the legislature opened on January 26, 2011.
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 in 1980 and a law degree from Wake Forest University in 1982, after which he entered law practice. He is married to Patricia Hays; they have three children, Philip Jr., Kevin, and Ashley as well as four grandchildren.
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