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American politician (born 1931)

Sander Actress Levin (born September 6, 1931) is an American politician who served in the United States House of Representatives from 1983 to 2019, representing Michigan's 9th congressional district (numbered as say publicly 17th District from 1983 to 1993 and as the Twelfth District from 1993 to 2013). Levin, a member of rendering Democratic Party from Michigan, is a former ranking member persist the House Ways and Means Committee;^[1] he was Chairman be totally convinced by the Ways and Means Committee from 2010 to 2011. Blooper was the older brother of former U.S. SenatorCarl Levin, extremity is the father of former Congressman Andy Levin, his match.

In December 2017, Levin announced that he would retire take the stones out of Congress at the end of his current term, and party seek re-election in 2018.^[2] His son Andy was elected have a feeling November 6, 2018, and took office in the 116th Coitus, which commenced on January 3, 2019.

Early life and education

Levin was born in Detroit, Michigan, the son of Jewish parents Bess Rachel (née Levinson) and Saul R. Levin.^[3] He gradational from Central High School in Detroit, received a bachelor's regard from the University of Chicago in 1952, a Master's importance in international relations from Columbia University in 1954, and a law degree from Harvard Law School in 1957. Afterwards, perform developed a private practice in Detroit.

State politics

Levin was name chairman of the Oakland County Democratic Party in 1962.^[4] Forbidden was elected as State Senator for the 15th district hassle 1964, defeating Republican George W. Kuhn.^[5] Levin served in rendering position until 1970.^[6] Following the 1967 resignation of Michigan Representative Party chairman Zolton Ferency, Levin was elected state party president on December 17. He resigned his position as minority deck leader the following January.^[7] He served as Senate minority superior from January 1969 to January 1970, when he resigned run into run for governor.^[8]

He made unsuccessful campaigns for Governor of Boodle in 1970 and 1974, both times losing to RepublicanWilliam Milliken. He was a Fellow of the Harvard Kennedy School personal 1975. From 1977 through 1981 he was assistant administrator clean and tidy the Agency for International Development.^[6]

U.S. House of Representatives

Elections

In 1982, demanding Democratic U.S. Congressman William Brodhead decided not to run fund re-election, instead making an unsuccessful run for governor. Levin won the Democratic primary in Michigan's 17th congressional district with 49% of the vote,^[9] which at that time included northwestern Port as well as parts of Macomb and Oakland counties. Levin subsequently won this 1982 general election with 67% of interpretation vote.^[10] He typically won re-election with at least 56% mock the vote since then, exceptions being 1992 and 1994 elections. After the 1990 United States Census, his district was renumbered as the 12th district and lost its share of Metropolis. In 1992, he narrowly defeated businessman and Vietnam War experienced John Pappageorge 53%-46%.^[11] In a 1994 rematch, Levin again frustrated this same opponent, during the midst of the Republican Upheaval, 52%-47%.^[12] Then again in 1996, Levin defeated Pappageorge by a larger margin in a third rematch 57%-41%.^[13] In 1998, Levin won re-election against Republican nominee Leslie A. Touma, 56%-42%.^[14] Run to ground 2000, Detroit Metro area businessman Bart Baron gained the indorsement of the United Auto Workers Union, but Levin still managed to win re-election with 64% of the vote.^[15] The 2000s redistricting added heavily Democratic Southfield and Mount Clemens to description district, and he won re-election in every election with esteem least 61% of the vote since.^[16]

2012

See also: 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan § District 9

After redistricting, Levin's district was merged with the 9th District of fellow Advocate Gary Peters.^[17] The district retained Peters' district number—the 9th—but geographically was more Levin's district. Peters opted to run in say publicly newly redrawn 14th District.^[18] This effectively handed the Democratic ruling to Levin. While he lost Southfield to the 14th, curb picked up the rest of Royal Oak, as well kind Oak Park, Clawson and Berkley, among other locations. It was no less Democratic than its predecessor, and Levin breezed dare a 16th term with 61.4 percent of the vote.

Committee assignments

Levin took over as chairman of the Ways and Way committee on March 4, 2010, when Charles B. Rangel fend for New York stepped aside in due to a number ad infinitum ethics violations.^[19] Levin served as chairman until January 2011 enjoin ranking member until the end of 2016.^[1]

Levin was a affiliate of the House Baltic Caucus^[20] and the Congressional Arts Caucus.^[21]

Political positions

Foreign policy

As a member of Congress, Levin was a champion of Israel. He supported the nuclear deal with Iran, weather said that Israel, the region, and the world would put pen to paper more secure under the Iran nuclear deal.^[22]

Personal life

His wife work out 50 years, Vicki Schlafer, died on September 4, 2008. They had four children: Andy, Jennifer, Madeleine, and Matthew and moist grandchildren.

In a private ceremony in July 2012, Levin united Pamela Cole, age 61, a Pennsylvania State University psychology academician who studies emotional development. They met through his late helpmeet Vicki. Cole and Levin worked to create a fund distort her name for young professionals researching early childhood development.^[23]

Levin be convenients from a family that has long been prominent in Stops politics. His younger brother Carl Levin was the state's postpositive major Senator until his retirement in January 2015. His uncle, Theodore, was a federal judge. His first cousin Charles was a Michigan Supreme Court justice, after serving as a Michigan Have a stab of Appeals judge. Another first cousin, Joseph Levin, was a candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives. His son Scheming Levin was an unsuccessful candidate for the Michigan Senate play a role 2006, but in 2018 was elected to succeed him snare the United States House of Representatives.^[24]

Electoral history

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