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Quick Facts
Personal Details

Education

  • 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

Professional Experience

  • 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
  • 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

Political Experience

  • 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
  • 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
  • Senator, Kansas State Senate, District 34, 2017-present
  • Candidate, Kansas State Senate, District 34, 2020

Former Committees/Caucuses

Former Member, Agriculture Committee, Kansas State Senate

Former Member, Natural Resources Committee, Kansas State Senate

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

Current Legislative Committees

Member, Agriculture and Natural Resources

Member, Corrections and Juvenile Justice

Member, Corrections and Juvenile Justice Oversight

Member, Home and Community Based Services and KanCare Oversight

Vice Chair, Public Health and Welfare

Member, Subcommittee on Corrections

Member, Subcommittee on Health

Chair, Subcommittee on Higher Education

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

Member, Subcommittee on Social Services

Member, Ways and Means

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • 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
  • 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
  • Senator, Kansas State Senate, District 34, 2017-present
  • Candidate, Kansas State Senate, District 34, 2020
  • Member, Board of Directors, Hutchinson Regional Healthcare Systems, present
  • Member, Holy Cross Catholic Church, present
  • Member/ Former Board Member, Hutchinson/ Reno County Chamber of Commerce, present
  • Member, Hutchinson Rotary Club, 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

Other Info

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
  • Events