Howard Berman
American politician (born 1941) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Howard Lawrence Berman (born April 15, 1941) is an American attorney and retired politician who served as a U.S. representative from California from 1983 to 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, he represented the state's 26th congressional district until redistricting and the 28th congressional district—which both encompassed parts of the San Fernando Valley—for a combined 15 terms.
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Howard Berman | |
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Chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee | |
In office February 11, 2008 – January 3, 2011 | |
Preceded by | Tom Lantos |
Succeeded by | Ileana Ros-Lehtinen |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California | |
In office January 3, 1983 – January 3, 2013 | |
Preceded by | John H. Rousselot |
Succeeded by | Brad Sherman (redistricting) |
Constituency | 26th district (1983–2003) 28th district (2003–2013) |
Majority Leader of the California Assembly | |
In office December 2, 1974 – December 1, 1980 | |
Preceded by | Jack R. Fenton |
Succeeded by | Willie Brown |
Member of the California Assembly | |
In office January 8, 1973 – November 30, 1982 | |
Preceded by | Charles J. Conrad |
Succeeded by | Gray Davis |
Constituency | 57th district (1973–1974) 43rd district (1974–1982) |
Personal details | |
Born | Howard Lawrence Berman (1941-04-15) April 15, 1941 (age 83) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Janis Berman |
Children | 2 |
Education | University of California, Los Angeles (BA, LLB) |
Berman speaks in support of a resolution recognizing the 50th anniversary of the 1959 Tibetan uprising Recorded March 11, 2009 | |
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