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Eric Berthel's Biography

Office:

Contact Information

Office

Legislative Office Building, Room 3901
Hartford, CT 06106

Full Name:

Eric C. Berthel

Gender:

Male

Family:

Wife: Krista; 2 Children: Matthew, Paul

Birth Date:

03/28/1967

Birth Place:

Brooklyn, NY

Home City:

Watertown, CT

MS, Education, University of Bridgeport, 1990-1992

BA, English, Manhattanville College, 1985-1989

Chief Deputy Republican Leader, Connecticut State Senate, 2023-present

Senator, Connecticut State Senate, District 32, 2017-present

Former Majority Whip, Connecticut State Senate

Former Secretary, Watertown Board of Education

Deputy Republican Leader, Connecticut State Senate, 2021-2023

Candidate, Connecticut State Senate, District 32, 2022

Assistant Minority Leader, Connecticut State Senate, 2019-2021

Representative, Connecticut State House of Representatives, 2014-2017

Vice Chairman, Board of Education, Watertown Public Schools, 2011-2014

Senatorial Appointee, Medical Assistance Program Oversite, Connecticut General Assembly, 2013-present

Former Member, Appropriations Committee, Connecticut State Senate

Former Vice Chair, Banks Committee, Connecticut State Senate

Former Member, Committee on Veterans' and Military Affairs, Connecticut General Assembly

Former Member, Education Committee, Connecticut State House of Representatives

Former Member, Finance, Revenue and Bonding, Connecticut State House of Representatives

Former Ranking Member, Human Services Committee, Connecticut General Assembly

Former Member, Human Services Committee, Connecticut General Assembly

Former Vice Chair, Insurance and Real Estate Committee, Connecticut State Senate

Former Member, Judicial and Corrections Subcommittee, Connecticut State Senate

Former Member, Judiciary Committee, Connecticut State Senate

Former Member, Public Health Committee, Connecticut State House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Conservation and Development, Connecticut State Senate

Associate Director of Corporate Partnerships/Associate Faculty/Senior Vice President for Government Affairs, Post University, 2018-present

Member/Treasurer, Board of Directors, Hartford Healthcare Federal Credit Union

Vice President, Strategic Outreach, Hartford Healthcare Federal Credit Union, 2014-2018

Director, Corporate Communications and Marketing, Eastern Connecticut Health Network (ECHN), 2012-2014

Manager, Internal Communications, Connecticut Childrens Medical Center, 2008-2012

Communications Consultant, Self-Employed, 2007-2008

Regional Director, Corporate Communications, Media and Government Relations, American Medical Response, 2000-2007

Project Consultant, Masonicare, 2007

Owner/Chief Executive Officer, Liqour Bazaar, 2002-2006

Manager, Business Development, Connecticut Hospital Association (CHA), 1999-2000

Manager, Business Development, American Medical Response, 1995-1999

Member, Watertown/Oakville Crimestoppers Incorporated, 2018-present

Member, Cercemaggiore Italian Community Club, 2014-present

Committeeman, Republican State Central Committee, 2013-present

Member, Watertown Foundation, 2013-present

Committeeman, Woodbury Republican Town Committee, 2013-present

Supporter, Mount Washington Observatory, 2012-present

Board Liaison, Watertown Public Schools, Parent Teacher Organization, 2011-present

Member, Council on Medical Assistance Program Oversight, Connecticut General Assembly

Unit Commander, Brass City, Young Marines, 2016-2018

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