Frederick Berry

Frederick E. Berry (December 20, 1949 – November 13, 2018) was a disability rights advocate and Democratic politician from Massachusetts, who served as a member of the Massachusetts Senate from 1983 to 2013. He served as majority leader of the state Senate from 2003 until his retirement in 2013.[1]

Frederick Berry
Member of the Massachusetts Senate from the Second Essex district
In office
1983–2013
Preceded byJohn G. King
Succeeded byJoan Lovely
Personal details
Born(1949-12-20)December 20, 1949
Peabody, Massachusetts, U.S.
DiedNovember 13, 2018(2018-11-13) (aged 68)
Peabody, Massachusetts, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Political partyDemocratic
ResidencePeabody, Massachusetts
Alma materBoston College
Antioch College
Berry answering a phone call

Biography

Frederick E. Berry was born in Peabody, Massachusetts on December 20, 1949. He was a graduate of Bishop Fenwick High School, Boston College (in 1972) and Antioch College, M. Ed. (1974).

After graduating from college, Berry joined VISTA. He was assigned to Corpus Christi, Texas, where he worked with several nonprofits over a 15-month period. [2]

Born with cerebral palsy, Berry returned to Massachusetts and became the director of Heritage Industries, a division of Northeast Arc, which provided employment and job training for those with disabilities. [3]

Before his election to the Senate, Berry was a Peabody City Council member (1979–1983)

Berry, representing Essex County in the State Senate from 1983, was previously Second Assistant Majority Floor Leader (1991–1994) and Assistant Majority Floor Leader (1995–1996), before becoming Majority Leader himself in 2003.[4]

Berry retired from the Senate in 2013.[5] In his retirement, Berry returned to work part-time at Northeast Arc as an ambassador to area businesses.[6] [7]

Berry died on November 13, 2018 at the age of 68.[8][9]

See also

References
  1. WRITER, ETHAN FORMANSTAFF. "Former senator Berry hired at Northeast Arc". Salem News. Retrieved 2020-12-20.
  2. Travis; Staff, ersen Globe; November 13; 2018; Comments. "Former state senator Frederick Berry, tireless advocate for the disabled, dies at 68 - The Boston Globe". BostonGlobe.com. Retrieved 2020-12-20.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. WRITER, ETHAN FORMANSTAFF. "Former senator Berry hired at Northeast Arc". Salem News. Retrieved 2020-12-20.
  4. Our Campaigns.com-Frederick E. Berry
  5. staff, Kathy McCabe Globe; September 20; 2012; Comments. "Salem State to name new library for Fred Berry - The Boston Globe". BostonGlobe.com. Retrieved 2020-12-20.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  6. Writer, Paul Leighton Staff. "Born with cerebral palsy, Fred Berry served 30 years in state senate". Salem News. Retrieved 2020-12-20.
  7. WRITER, ETHAN FORMANSTAFF. "Former senator Berry hired at Northeast Arc". Salem News. Retrieved 2020-12-20.
  8. https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2018/11/13/former-state-senator-frederick-berry-dead-tireless-advocate-for-disabled/qTxf1P08l3kqr2ap74zfFK/story.html
  9. "Frederick E. Berry-obituary". Archived from the original on 2019-04-10. Retrieved 2018-11-15.
Political offices
Preceded by
Linda Melconian		 Majority Leader of the Massachusetts Senate
2003–2013		 Succeeded by
Stan Rosenberg
Preceded by
Louis Bertonazzi		 Assistant Majority Floor Leader of the Massachusetts Senate
1995–1996		 Succeeded by
Linda Melconian
Preceded by
Louis Bertonazzi		 Second Assistant Majority Leader of the Massachusetts Senate
1991–1995		 Succeeded by
W. Paul White


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