Ryan Berman
{{short description|American politician from Michigan|bot=PearBOT 5}}
{{Infobox officeholder
|name = Ryan Berman
|state_house = Michigan
|district = 39th
|term_start = January 1, 2019
|term_end = December 31, 2022
|predecessor = Klint Kesto
|successor = Pauline Wendzel
|party = Republican
|spouse = Stacie
|children = 2
|education = Michigan State University (BA)
Wayne State University (JD)
}}
Ryan Berman (born October 1980) is an American attorney and politician, serving as a member of Michigan House of Representatives from district 39. Elected in November 2018, he assumed office on January 1, 2019.
Early life and education
A native of West Bloomfield, Michigan, Berman graduated from Detroit Country Day School.{{Cite web|title=About Ryan Berman {{!}} Michigan House Republicans|url=https://gophouse.org/member/repryanberman/about|access-date=2021-08-24|website=gophouse.org}} He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology from Michigan State University in 2002 and a Juris Doctor from the Wayne State University Law School in 2004.
Career
In 2005, Berman became an attorney. He served as a special prosecutor in the Palm Beach County, Florida State Attorney's Office in 2009 and later worked as the general counsel for Inergi LP. On November 6, 2018, Berman won the election and became a Republican member of the Michigan House of Representatives for district 39.{{cite web |url=https://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/182786/ryan-berman |title=Representative Ryan Berman's Biography |publisher=Vote Smart |access-date=October 13, 2019}}{{Cite web|title=Ryan Berman|url=https://ballotpedia.org/Ryan_Berman|access-date=2021-08-24|website=Ballotpedia|language=en}}
In August 2021, Berman declared his candidacy for Michigan attorney general in the 2022 election.{{Cite web|last=Mauger|first=Craig|title=Michigan Rep. Ryan Berman announces campaign for attorney general|url=https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/politics/2021/08/11/michigan-rep-berman-announces-campaign-attorney-general/5563993001/|access-date=2021-08-24|website=The Detroit News|language=en-US}}
Personal life
Berman and his wife, Stacie, have two children. He lives in Commerce Township, Michigan.
References
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External links
- [https://ballotpedia.org/Ryan_Berman Ryan Berman at ballotpedia.org]
- [https://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislator.aspx?ID=144472 Ryan Berman at michiganvotes.org]
- [http://gophouse.org/representatives/southeast/berman/ Ryan Berman, District 39 at gophouse.gov]
- [https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2018/04/24/michigan-2018-primary-election/544405002/ Names you'll see on Michigan primary ballots in August 2018]
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Category:Detroit Country Day School alumni
Category:Republican Party members of the Michigan House of Representatives
Category:Michigan State University alumni
Category:People from Farmington, Michigan
Category:Wayne State University alumni