Howard Berman
Howard Berman | |
|---|---|
| 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 | Mike Roos |
| 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 April 15, 1941 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Janis Berman |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | University of California, Los Angeles (BA, LLB) |
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.