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Edward Berger's Biography

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Full Name:

Edward E. Berger

Gender:

Male

Family:

Wife: Carol; 2 Children

Birth Place:

Harvey County, KS

Home City:

Hutchinson, KS

Religion:

Catholic

Attended, Hutchinson Community College

Bachelors, History, Wichita State University

Certified, Fundraising, Boston University

Certified, Negotiations, University of Notre Dame

MA, History, Wichita State University

EdD, Education, Kansas State University, 1990

Senator, Kansas State Senate, District 34, 2017-2021

Candidate, Kansas State Senate, District 34, 2020

Former Member, Agriculture Committee, Kansas State Senate

Former Member, Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee, Kansas State Senate

Former Member, Corrections and Juvenile Justice Committee, Kansas State Senate

Former Member, Corrections and Juvenile Justice Oversight Committee, Kansas State Senate

Former Member, Home and Community Based Services and KanCare Oversight Committee, Kansas State Senate

Former Member, Natural Resources Committee, Kansas State Senate

Former Vice Chair, Public Health and Welfare Committee, Kansas State Senate

Former Member, Select Committee on Kansas Public Employees Retirement System (KPERS), Kansas State Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on Corrections, Kansas State Senate

Former Chair, Subcommittee on Education, Kansas State Senate

Former Chair, Subcommittee on General Government and Legislative and Elected Officials, Kansas State Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on Health, Kansas State Senate

Former Chair, Subcommittee on Higher Education, Kansas State Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on Kansas Public Employees Retirement System (KPERS), Kansas State Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on Social Services, Kansas State Senate

Former Member, Ways and Means Committee, Kansas State Senate

President, Berger Training and Consulting, 2013-present

President, Hutchinson Community College, 1991-2014

Dean of Continuing Education, Hutchinson Community College, 1981-1991

Faculty Member/ Administrator, Seward County Community College, 1969-1981

Member, Board of Directors, Hutchinson Regional Healthcare Systems, present

Member, Holy Cross Catholic Church, present

Member, Hutchinson Rotary Club, present

Member/ Former Board Member, Hutchinson/ Reno County Chamber of Commerce, present

Member, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, present

Member, Hutchinson Area Retired School Personnel Association

Vice Chair, Hutchinson Regional Healthcare System Board of Directors

Member, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People

Priority Issues:

Veterans, Military and Security
Utilities and Energy
Transportation
Taxation
- State Budget
- State and Local Government
- Redistricting
- Judiciary, Corrections, and Juvenile Justice
- Health and Social Services
- Financial Institutions and Insurance
- Federal and State Affairs
- Education
- Commerce, Labor, and Economic Development
- Agriculture and Natural Resources

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