Herb Bergson

Who is Herb Bergson?

Herb Bergson is an American politician from Duluth, Minnesota, and the most recent former mayor of that city. He lost his bid for re-election in a crowded 12-candidate primary in September 2007.

Bergson was elected mayor of Duluth in 2003, taking a two-way race with 57 percent of the vote over local businessman Charlie Bell. He succeeded Gary Doty, who retired from the office after serving three terms. Bergson had also run unsuccessfully for the office in 1999, and went on to win a seat on the Duluth City Council.

In December 2005 Bergson pled no contest to a drunk driving charge, after crashing a vehicle he was driving into a bridge near Spooner, Wisconsin. Bergson Emerged to address the press on December 15, after suffering from a concussion and other injuries. At a press conference on after the incident, Bergson stated that he does not have an alcohol problem, and that he "Would never drink again." In May of 2012 Bergsen was again arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated, followed by an addition arrest in September of 2013 which resulted in 4 additional charges, including drunk driving and driving with an open container.