Biography:

Howard L. Berman was born in Los Angeles, and resides in North Hollywood, Calif. He graduated from Los Angeles' Hamilton High School in 1959.

He received a bachelor's degree in international relations in 1962 from the University of California at Los Angeles and a law degree from the UCLA Law School in 1965. He practiced law in Los Angeles, specializing in labor relations.

He was president of the California Federation of Young Democrats and served in the California Assembly from 1973 to 1982.

He was first elected to the U.S. House in 1982.

Berman and his wife, Janis, have two daughters, Brinley and Lindsey.

Past Campaigns:

Howard Berman was elected to the U.S. House in 1982 with 60 percent of the vote, defeating Republican Hal Phillips. Berman was re-elected to five consecutive terms, defeating Republican Roy Dahlson in 1990 with 61 percent of the vote and Republican Gary Forsch in 1992 with 61 percent of the vote. He was re-elected in 1994 with 63 percent of the vote, defeating Forsch again.

In 1996, he was re-elected with 66 percent of the vote against Republican Bill Glass. He won a ninth term in 1998, without facing major party opposition. In 2000, he won with 84 percent of the vote.

He was re-elected in 2002.

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