Sonceria Berry

Sonceria Berry
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 (1955-07-24) July 24, 1955 (age 69) 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.

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

1. "Sonceria "Ann" Berry becomes first Black secretary of Senate". news.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2021-02-04.
2. "BERRY, SONCERIA ANN BISHOP | Congressional Record Index". www.congress.gov. Retrieved 2021-02-04.
3. 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.
4. "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.
5. "Doug Jones hires Alabamians for key senior staff positions". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2021-02-04.
6. "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.
7. Chen, Shawna. "Sonceria "Ann" Berry becomes first Black secretary of Senate". Axios. Retrieved 2021-02-04.
8. "Congressional Record, Volume 142 Issue 143 (Monday, October 21, 1996)". www.govinfo.gov. Retrieved 2021-02-04.

Government offices
Preceded by Julie E. Adams	34th Secretary of the United States Senate 2021–present	Incumbent