| Sonceria Berry | |
| Office: | 34th Secretary of the United States Senate |
| Term Start: | March 1, 2021 |
| Leader: | Chuck Schumer |
| Predecessor: | Julie E. Adams |
| Birth Name: | Sonceria Bishop |
| Birth Date: | 24 July 1955 |
| Birth Place: | Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. |
| 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. She assumed office on March 1, 2021.
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]
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]
Berry and her husband, Reginald A. Berry, have one daughter, Elizabeth Berry.[8]