Berman Wins Taxpayers’ Advocate Award

TYLER – Andrew Kerr, executive director of Empower Texans/Texans for Fiscal Responsibility, presented the 2011 Texans for Fiscal Responsibility Taxpayers’ Advocate Award to state Rep. Leo Berman. The group gives this award to legislators in recognition of their strong rating on the fiscal responsibility index, based on their voting record during the 82nd Session of the Texas Legislature. The award was presented during the September 8th Smith County Republican Club meeting. Berman said, “I am very proud to receive this award. I have always been a taxpayer advocate and will continue to support commonsense, pro-taxpayer legislation. Texans asked the legislature to balance the budget by cutting spending without a tax or fee increase. We did exactly as we were asked.”

Rep. Berman represents District 6, which includes the south half of Smith County. He serves on the House Committee on Defense and Veterans’ Affairs and the House Committee on Elections.