Leo Berman, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Leo Berman

American politician

Date of Birth: 21-Oct-1935

Place of Birth: New York City, New York, United States

Date of Death: 23-May-2015

Profession: politician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Libra

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 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.