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Ann Berry, Alabama native, named first Black secretary of the Senate
By Alabama NewsCenter Staff February 11, 2021
Alabama native Sonceria “Ann” Berry is the first Black woman elected secretary of the U.S. Senate. (contributed)
Senate leadership has named Alabama native Sonceria “Ann” Berry secretary of the U.S. Senate, effective March 1. The announcement was made via a press release on the Senate Democrats newsroom.
Berry, who hails from Birmingham, will be the first Black woman and the eighth woman to hold this office, which ensures the institution’s overall effectiveness. She will replace outgoing Secretary of the Senate Julie Adams, who was named by Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell in 2015.