E. Douglas McLeod
Erle Douglas McLeod is an American lawyer, businessman, civic leader, and former politician. A native of Galveston, Texas, and conservative Southern Democrat, he was first elected in 1976 to a seat representing the area in the Texas House of Representatives and won reelection in 1978 and 1980. In 1982, rather than seeking reelection, he mounted an unsuccessful party primary challenge to Jack Brooks, the incumbent member of the United States House of Representatives for Texas's 9th congressional district.