Gerron Levi
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| Gerron S. Levi | |
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| In office 2007 – Present |
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| Preceded by | Mary Conroy (D) |
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| Constituency | Prince Georges County |
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| Born | July 1, 1968 Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | Prince Georges County, Maryland |
| Occupation | lobbyist, attorney |
| Religion | Christian |
Gerron S. Levi is an American politician who represents district 23A in the Maryland House of Delegates.
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[edit] Background
Delegate Levi was born in Chicago, Illinois, she received her B.A. from the University of California at Berkeley in 1991. [1] During college she served as a research assistant for the Institute of Governmental Studies in 1989. After college she went to Washington , D.C. to work on Capitol Hill and to go to law school. [2] While at the Howard University Law School she worked as a legislative assistant and intern to U.S. Representative Gus Savage of Illinois from 1991 to 1993 and legislative assistant to U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein of California from 1993 to 1995. She was awarded her Juris Doctor in 1994 and was admitted to Illinois Bar in 1998.
[edit] Career
She has been the Senior lobbyist for the Laborers International Union of North America and the Deputy Director of Legislation for the AFL-CIO.[3] During the 2006 campaign for her House seat, Levi said her first priority was the problem of student discipline in Prince Georges County. If elected she would push measures to cut truancy and create more parental involvement. [4]
[edit] In the legislature
In 2007 Levi took her seat in the Maryland House of Delegates. She was assigned to the House Judiciary committee and its juvenile law subcommittee. During her first session as a legislator, she sponsored and saw passed a bill that would limit the ability of minors to get a driving learners permit if they had habitually missed school. [5] Levi was also instrumental in crafting legislation dealing with gangs and gang violence in Maryland. She is also a member of the Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland.
[edit] Opposition To Gay Marriage
On March 21, 2007, the House Judiciary Committee voted 12-8 to defeat House Bill 919, Maryland's Marriage Protection Act.[6] Levi was one of two Democrats, along with the six committee Republicans, to vote in favor of the bill. HB919 would have amended the Maryland State Constitution to bar recognition of same-sex marriages. The amendment also would have barred public schools from discussing same-sex relationships in grades K-12.[7]
[edit] Support For Electronic Eavesdropping
Levi was also sponsor to House Bill 1094, involving interception of oral communications on school vehicles. HB1094 would have provided for interception of "oral communication on a school vehicle or a passenger bus being used to transport children, students, or teachers for educational purposes or in connection with a school activity." [8] The bill was rejected by the House Judiciary Committee on March 21, 2007. The MD chapter of the ACLU opposed this bill as "open-ended, unsupervised, unprotected eavesdropping of children on school buses in violation of federal law, constitutional protections of privacy, and Maryland's longstanding policy." [9]
[edit] Legislative notes
- voted for the Clean Indoor Air Act of 2007 (HB359) [10]
- voted in favor of the Tax Reform Act of 2007(HB2) [11]
- voted in favor of Higher Education-Tuition Charges-Maryland High School Students in 2007 (HB6) [12]
- sponsored House Bill 30 in 2007-Maryland Education Fund - Establishment and Funding[13]
[edit] Notes
- ^ 2006 Voters Guide. The Gazette. Retrieved on 2007-05-30.
- ^ House of Delegates: Gerron Levi. Maryland State Archives. Retrieved on 2007-05-30.
- ^ The Key to Economic Progress for America's Working Families: Restoring the Freedom to Form Unions. Center for American Progress. Retrieved on 2007-05-31.
- ^ Leonard, Guy. "The New Guard", The Gazette. Retrieved on 2007-05-31.
- ^ Delegate Gerron Levi. Maryland Department of Legislative Services. Retrieved on 2007-07-05.
- ^ House Bill 919. Maryland Department of Legislative Services. Retrieved on 2007-10-07.
- ^ House Bill 919. Maryland Department of Legislative Services. Retrieved on 2007-10-07.
- ^ House Bill 1094. Maryland Department of Legislative Services. Retrieved on 2007-10-08.
- ^ 2007 Legislative Report. ACLU of Maryland. Retrieved on 2007-10-08.
- ^ House Bill 359. Maryland Department of Legislative Services. Retrieved on 2007-07-05.
- ^ House Bill 2. Maryland Department of Legislative Services. Retrieved on 2007-07-05.
- ^ House Bill 6. Maryland Department of Legislative Services. Retrieved on 2007-07-05.
- ^ House Bill 30 House Bill 30. Maryland Department of Legislative Services. Retrieved on 2007-07-05.
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