Andy Berke
Andrew Lawrence Berke (born March 31, 1968) is an American attorney and politician from Tennessee. He served as the mayor of Chattanooga from 2013 to 2021. A member of the Democratic Party, he represented Hamilton and Marion counties in the 10th district as a state senator from 2007 to 2012. On March 5, 2013, he became Chattanooga's mayor-elect, winning more than 72% of the vote, and he was inaugurated on April 15, 2013. Berke was re-elected on March 7, 2017, and served until April 19, 2021, when he was succeeded by Tim Kelly. On October 6, 2022, President Joe Biden appointed Berke to serve as administrator of the Rural Utilities Service at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).
Andy Berke | |
|---|---|
| Administrator of the Rural Utilities Service | |
| Assumed office October 6, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Kenneth Johnson |
| 73rd Mayor of Chattanooga | |
| In office April 15, 2013 – April 19, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Ron Littlefield |
| Succeeded by | Tim Kelly |
| Member of the Tennessee Senate from the 10th district | |
| In office 2007–2012 | |
| Preceded by | Ward Crutchfield |
| Succeeded by | Todd Gardenhire |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Andrew Lawrence Berke March 31, 1968 Chattanooga, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Monique Prado |
| Education | Stanford University (BA) University of Chicago (JD) |
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