Ben Leman
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Ben Leman | |
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| Member of the Texas House of Representatives from the 13th district | |
| Assumed office May 31, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Leighton Schubert |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 8, 1961[1] Magnolia, Texas, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Christie Leman (m. 2004) |
| Children | 4 |
| Residence | Grimes County, Texas, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Texas at Austin (BBA) |
| Profession | Businessman |
| Website | benleman |
Ben Leman is a Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives for District 13.
Political positions[]
Leman considers himself a conservative Republican. He opposes abortion, gun control legislation, regulation on business, and illegal immigration.[2]
Personal life[]
Leman was born in Magnolia, Texas.[3] He's a 4th generation Texan. He graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a BBA in finance. He married his wife Christie in 2004 and they have four children. Leman and his family have lived in Grimes County for 13 years.[citation needed] He and his family run a cow/calf operation, his children show animals at county fairs, they are active in the 4H-Club, and participate in youth sports.[citation needed] The Lemans are members of St. Stanislaus Catholic Church in Anderson.[4]
Career[]
Leman is the co-founder of Merrimac Manufacturing, Inc. an oil and gas equipment manufacturing company. As CEO of the company the company grew to over 100 employees and 25 stocking locations around the world. Leman sold the company in 2012 to a publicly traded company.[2]
Political career[]
Ben Leman (R) won in the general election against Cecil R. Webster (D) 79.1% to 20.9%.[5] He is a former judge for Grimes County. He announced in September 2021 that he will not be running for re-election.[6]
References[]
- ^ "Rep. Ben Leman - Texas State Directory Online".
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Rep. Leman, Ben". Texas House of Representatives. Retrieved 2020-10-26.
- ^ "Ben Leman's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved 2020-10-26.
- ^ "BIO | Ben Leman".
- ^ "Ben Leman". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2020-10-26.
- ^ The Back Mic: Texas Speaker Calls for Property Tax Compression, GOP Official Leery on Heartbeat Bill, State Rep. to Forgo Re-Election, The Texan, September 9, 2021.
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