Virgil Bernero

Virg Bernero
51st Mayor of Lansing
In office
January 1, 2006 – January 1, 2018
Preceded byAntonio Benavides
Succeeded byAndy Schor
Member of the Michigan Senate
from the 23rd district
In office
January 1, 2003 – January 1, 2006
Preceded byJoanne Emmons
Succeeded byGretchen Whitmer
Member of the Michigan House of Representatives
from the 68th district
In office
January 1, 2001 – December 31, 2002
Preceded byLingg Brewer
Succeeded byMichael Murphy
Personal details
Born
Virgil Paul Bernero

(1964-03-31) March 31, 1964 (age 60)
Pontiac, Michigan, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseTeri Bernero
Children2
EducationAdrian 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]