Virg Bernero | |
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51st Mayor of Lansing | |
In office January 1, 2006 – January 1, 2018 | |
Preceded by | Antonio Benavides |
Succeeded by | Andy Schor |
Member of the Michigan Senate from the 23rd district | |
In office January 1, 2003 – January 1, 2006 | |
Preceded by | Joanne Emmons |
Succeeded by | Gretchen Whitmer |
Member of the Michigan House of Representatives from the 68th district | |
In office January 1, 2001 – December 31, 2002 | |
Preceded by | Lingg Brewer |
Succeeded by | Michael Murphy |
Personal details | |
Born | Virgil Paul Bernero March 31, 1964 Pontiac, Michigan, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Teri Bernero |
Children | 2 |
Education | Adrian College (BA) |
Virgil Paul "Virg" Bernero (born March 31, 1964) is an American politician and former mayor of Lansing, Michigan, elected on November 8, 2005, and re-elected on November 3, 2009. He is a member of the Democratic Party. Prior to serving as mayor, Bernero served as a legislative aide, an Ingham County Commissioner and as a member of the Michigan House of Representatives and the Michigan Senate. He was the Democratic nominee for Governor of Michigan in 2010, losing in the November 2 general election to Republican Rick Snyder.[1]