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Hyderabad-born Is Texas Secretary Of State
"I am truly humbled to follow in the footsteps of Stephen F. Austin, Texas' first Secretary of State," Berry said.
"Like him, I came to Texas in search of a better life and the limitless opportunities to be found across our great state. Every day, I see Austin's pioneering spirit alive in Texas, and this great honour proves once again Texas is the land of opportunity, both in the private sector and public service."
Born in Hyderabad in 1968, Ms Berry is married to controversial radio talk-show host and former Houston city councilman Michael Berry, a conservative with Tea Party links boasting close to 85,000 Facebook followers.
She has a Bachelor of Arts degree from Mt. Carmel College, Bangalore. After coming to the US, Berry got another bachelor's degree in political science from the University of Houston.
She got her law degree from the University of Houston Law Centre in 1995, and was admitted to the Texas bar the same year.
Currently, she is a senior counsel with the law firm of Locke Lord LLP, where she practices corporate and securities law as in-house counsel for El Paso Corporation, one of North America's largest independent natural gas producers.
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Source: IANS
