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Leo Berman

Leo Berman

Full Name: Leo Berman
Date of birth: October 21, 1935
Date of death: May 23, 2015

Terms of Service

Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District
H 6 Jan 11, 2011 - Jan 8, 2013 82nd   Republican Tyler / Smith   Smith
H 6 Jan 13, 2009 - Jan 11, 2011 81st   Republican Tyler / Smith   Smith
H 6 Jan 9, 2007 - Jan 13, 2009 80th   Republican Tyler / Smith   Smith
H 6 Jan 11, 2005 - Jan 9, 2007 79th   Republican Tyler / Smith   Smith
H 6 Jan 14, 2003 - Jan 11, 2005 78th   Republican Tyler / Smith   Smith
H 6 Jan 9, 2001 - Jan 14, 2003 77th   Republican Tyler / Smith   Smith
H 6 Jan 12, 1999 - Jan 9, 2001 76th   Republican Tyler / Smith   Smith

Terms of Service

Legislatures:
82nd  
Party:
Republican
Home City/County:
Tyler / Smith
Counties in district:
Smith

Legislatures:
81st  
Party:
Republican
Home City/County:
Tyler / Smith
Counties in district:
Smith

Legislatures:
80th  
Party:
Republican
Home City/County:
Tyler / Smith
Counties in district:
Smith

Legislatures:
79th  
Party:
Republican
Home City/County:
Tyler / Smith
Counties in district:
Smith

Legislatures:
78th  
Party:
Republican
Home City/County:
Tyler / Smith
Counties in district:
Smith

Legislatures:
77th  
Party:
Republican
Home City/County:
Tyler / Smith
Counties in district:
Smith

Legislatures:
76th  
Party:
Republican
Home City/County:
Tyler / Smith
Counties in district:
Smith

Biographical Information

  • United States Army, Lieutenant Colonel (Retired). 76th Legislature, R.S., HR 913. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
  • United States Army, Lieutenant Colonel; Texas State Guard, Colonel. "WHEREAS, Mr. Berman graduated first in his class at the army's Field Artillery School Officer Candidate School, and he also received diplomas from the army's Air Defense Artillery and Missile School, Armor School, and Command and General Staff College; he served two tours of duty in Vietnam, and he held appointment as an army liaison to Congress for three years; he retired in 1976 at the rank of lieutenant colonel; and WHEREAS, This courageous soldier earned numerous military awards, including three Bronze Stars, the Meritorious Service Medal, nine Air Medals, the Army Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster, the National Defense Service Medal with oak leaf cluster, and the Vietnam Service Medal with three bronze service stars, as well as the Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with palm and the Republic of Vietnam Armed Forces Honor Medal first class; in 2009, he was promoted to colonel in the Texas State Guard, and his state awards included the Texas Distinguished Service Medal, the Texas Outstanding Service Medal, the Texas Medal of Merit, the Texas Federal Service Medal, and the Texas State Guard Service Medal." 84th Legislature, R.S., HCR 137. Resolutions - Memorial.
  • Texas State Guard, Colonel. Biographical sketch and photo, "Some Guardsmen Have Unique Roles and Duties Helping Fellow Texans," Guidon, Vol. I, No. 4, Fall 2011, pp. 16-19. Texas State Guard.

  • Speech at 13th annual banquet of the Free Enterprise Educational Institution of Texas, reprinted in Editorial by Richard Harvey, Volume XXXIII, Number 4, April 1999. Texas Tribune: A Voice of Free Enterprise (Tyler, Texas).
    • Selected newspaper articles

  • Named one of 'the Worst.' Best and Worst Legislators 2011.

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