Leo Berman Explained

Leo Berman
State House:Texas
District:6th
Party:Republican
Term Start:January 12, 1999
Term End:January 8, 2013
Preceded:Ted Andrew Kamel
Succeeded:Matt Schaefer
Birth Date:October 21, 1935
Death Place:Tyler, Texas
Birth Place:New York City USA
Occupation:Retired military officer
businessman
Residence:(1) Arlington
Tarrant County
Texas, USA
(2) Tyler
Smith County, Texas
Spouse:Lou Ann Kuck Berman
Children:Five children
Alma Mater:Southern Methodist University

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 from 1999 to 2013. 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 re-elected to a second term in the leadership in January 2011.

Berman obtained a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Southern Methodist University.[1]

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  1. News: Gravois . John . May 24, 2015 . Former State Rep. Leo Berman Dies at 79 . .