Paul Berch
Paul Berch is a New Hampshire lawyer and politician who has been serving in the New [Hampshire House of Representatives] as a Democrat since 2024. Berch previously served in the New Hampshire House of Representatives from 2012 to 2022.
Education
Berch graduated from Calvin Coolidge High School. He earned a B.A. from George Washington University in 1967. Berch also earned a Juris Doctor from University of Chicago in 1970.Career
Berch is a retired public service attorney. He worked in the private law sector and in the Windham County Public Defender Office from 1975 to 2009.On November 6, 2012, Berch was elected to the New [Hampshire House of Representatives] to represent the Cheshire 1st district as a Democrat. He assumed office on December 5, 2012.
Berch was re-elected in 2014, 2016, 2018, and 2020.
In 2022, Berch ran for re-election to represent the Cheshire 15th district. He was defeated in the Democratic primary on September 13, 2022, losing to incumbent Amanda Toll and Renee Monteil, and thus losing an election bid for the first time in nearly a decade. Berch's term concluded on December 7, 2022.
In 2024, Berch was reelected to represent the Cheshire 6th district.