Leo Berman Politician

Leo C. Berman (born October 21, 1935) is a retired businessman and military officer who is a Republican former member of the Texas House of Representatives from District 6 (Smith County). He was first elected to this seat 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.

Personal facts

Birth date	October 21, 1935
Birth place	New York City
Religion	Episcopal Church (United States)
Residence	Arlington Texas , Smith County Texas , Tarrant County Texas , Tyler Texas
Education	Southern Methodist University