Legislative Office Building, Room 3901
Hartford, CT 06106
Full Name:
Eric C. Berthel
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Krista; 2 Children: Matthew, Paul
Birth Date:
03/28/1967
Birth Place:
Brooklyn, NY
Home City:
Watertown, CT
MS, Education, University of Bridgeport, 1990-1992
BA, English, Manhattanville College, 1985-1989
Chief Deputy Republican Leader, Connecticut State Senate, 2023-present
Senator, Connecticut State Senate, District 32, 2017-present
Former Majority Whip, Connecticut State Senate
Former Secretary, Watertown Board of Education
Deputy Republican Leader, Connecticut State Senate, 2021-2023
Candidate, Connecticut State Senate, District 32, 2022
Assistant Minority Leader, Connecticut State Senate, 2019-2021
Representative, Connecticut State House of Representatives, 2014-2017
Vice Chairman, Board of Education, Watertown Public Schools, 2011-2014
Ranking Member, Appropriations Committee
Ranking Member, Banking Committee
Ranking Member, Education Committee
Member, Internship Committee
Ranking Member, Judicial and Corrections Subcommittee
Ranking Member, Legislative Subcommittee
Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Collective Bargaining
Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Elementary and Secondary Education
Ranking Member, Subcommittee on General Government A
Ranking Member, Subcommittee on General Government B
Member, Subcommittee on Health
Member, Subcommittee on Higher Education
Member, Subcommittee on Human Services
Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Regulation and Protection
Senatorial Appointee, Medical Assistance Program Oversite, Connecticut General Assembly, 2013-present
Former Member, Appropriations Committee, Connecticut State Senate
Former Vice Chair, Banks Committee, Connecticut State Senate
Former Member, Committee on Veterans' and Military Affairs, Connecticut General Assembly
Former Member, Education Committee, Connecticut State House of Representatives
Former Member, Finance, Revenue and Bonding, Connecticut State House of Representatives
Former Ranking Member, Human Services Committee, Connecticut General Assembly
Former Member, Human Services Committee, Connecticut General Assembly
Former Vice Chair, Insurance and Real Estate Committee, Connecticut State Senate
Former Member, Judicial and Corrections Subcommittee, Connecticut State Senate
Former Member, Judiciary Committee, Connecticut State Senate
Former Member, Public Health Committee, Connecticut State House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on Conservation and Development, Connecticut State Senate
Associate Director of Corporate Partnerships/Associate Faculty/Senior Vice President for Government Affairs, Post University, 2018-present
Member/Treasurer, Board of Directors, Hartford Healthcare Federal Credit Union
Vice President, Strategic Outreach, Hartford Healthcare Federal Credit Union, 2014-2018
Director, Corporate Communications and Marketing, Eastern Connecticut Health Network (ECHN), 2012-2014
Manager, Internal Communications, Connecticut Childrens Medical Center, 2008-2012
Communications Consultant, Self-Employed, 2007-2008
Regional Director, Corporate Communications, Media and Government Relations, American Medical Response, 2000-2007
Project Consultant, Masonicare, 2007
Owner/Chief Executive Officer, Liqour Bazaar, 2002-2006
Manager, Business Development, Connecticut Hospital Association (CHA), 1999-2000
Manager, Business Development, American Medical Response, 1995-1999
Member, Watertown/Oakville Crimestoppers Incorporated, 2018-present
Member, Cercemaggiore Italian Community Club, 2014-present
Committeeman, Republican State Central Committee, 2013-present
Member, Watertown Foundation, 2013-present
Committeeman, Woodbury Republican Town Committee, 2013-present
Supporter, Mount Washington Observatory, 2012-present
Board Liaison, Watertown Public Schools, Parent Teacher Organization, 2011-present
Member, Council on Medical Assistance Program Oversight, Connecticut General Assembly
Unit Commander, Brass City, Young Marines, 2016-2018