Leo Berman
| Leo Berman | |
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| Texas State Representative for District 6 | |
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In office 1999–2013 |
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| Preceded by | Ted Andrew Kamel |
| Succeeded by | Matt Schaefer |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
October 21, 1935 New York City, New York USA |
| Died | May 23, 2015 (aged 79) Tyler, Texas, USA |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Lou Ann Kuck Berman |
| Children | Five children |
| Residence |
(1) Arlington Smith County, Texas |
| Alma mater | Southern Methodist University |
| Occupation |
Retired military officer |
(1) Arlington
Tarrant County
Texas, USA
Retired military officer
Leo Berman (October 21, 1935 – May 23, 2015) was an American businessman, military officer, and politician from Tyler, Texas who was a Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives for District 6 in Smith County. He was first elected in the general election held in November 1998. In January 2011, Berman announced a challenge to Speaker Joe Straus of San Antonio for the presiding officer's position but subsequently withdrew from the race. Though Representative Warren Chisum of Pampa filed his candidacy for Speaker, Straus was handily reelected to a second term in the leadership in January 2011.
Berman introduced legislation to require future presidential candidates to prove constitutional eligibility for office before they can be listed on the Texas ballot, but the measure failed to pass the legislature.
Berman was born in New York City, the son of Jewish immigrants from Latvia and Poland. He later converted to Episcopalianism.
A lieutenant colonel in the United States Army, with twenty-two years of service, Berman was awarded three Bronze Stars and nine Air Medals. In 2009, he was promoted to colonel in the Texas State Guard. He was a lieutenant colonel in the Civil Air Patrol and a member of the executive committee of the Texas Veterans Coalition. He was a retired public affairs executive for Sun Exploration and Production Company. While formerly residing in Arlington in Tarrant County, he was a member of the city council and mayor pro-tempore from 1979 to 1985. Former Governor Bill Clements named Berman to chair the Texas Commission on Intergovernmental Relations and to serve on the Texas National Guard Armory Board.
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