Sander M. Levin
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| Sander Levin | |
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| Assumed office January 3, 1983 |
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| Preceded by | David Bonior |
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| Born | September 6, 1931 Detroit, Michigan |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Vicki Levin |
| Religion | Jewish |
Sander Martin Levin, sometimes known as Sandy Levin, (born September 6, 1931) is a Democratic U.S. Representative from the 12th Congressional District (map) in Michigan, having served since 1983. The district, numbered as the 17th District until 1993, includes most of Detroit's northeastern suburbs, such as Mount Clemens, Southfield, Warren, Eastpointe and St. Clair Shores. He is the older brother of Senator Carl Levin.
Levin was born in Detroit. He graduated from Central High School in Detroit, received a B.A. from the University of Chicago in 1952, an M.A. in international relations from Columbia University in 1954, and an LL.B. from Harvard Law School in 1957. After developing a private law practice, he served in the Michigan Senate 1965–1970, and was Senate Minority Leader 1969–1970. He made unsuccessful campaigns for Governor of Michigan in 1970 and 1974, and was a Fellow of the Kennedy School of Politics at Harvard University in 1975. He was assistant administrator of the Agency for International Development, 1977–1981.
In 1982, 18th District Congressman Jim Blanchard didn't run for a fifth term, instead making a successful run for governor. Levin won the Democratic primary in the district, which was renumbered the 17th as a result of redistricting (it was renumbered the 12th in 1993, as mentioned above). He was handily elected in November and has been reelected 11 times. He has only faced serious Republican opposition three times. In 1992 and 1994, Levin barely managed to defeat businessman and Vietnam War veteran John Pappageorge after his district absorbed a Republican-leaning spur of Oakland County in redistricting. In 2000, businessman Bart Baron gained the endorsement of the United Auto Workers.
Levin was reelected for the twelfth time in 2006 with 70% of the vote. Levin serves on the House Ways and Means Committee and is the Chairman of the Trade subcommittee. He also serves on the Human Resources subcommittee.
He and his wife, Vicki have four children and seven grandchildren.
Levin comes from a family that has long been prominent in Michigan politics. His uncle, Theodore, was a federal judge. His first cousin, Charles was a Michigan Supreme Court justice, after serving as a Michigan Court of Appeals judge. His first cousin, Joseph Levin, was a candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives. His son, Andy Levin, was the 2006 Democratic candidate for the Michigan Senate in the 13th Senate District, losing in a tight race to John Pappageorge.[1]. Additionally, Levin's older brother Carl Levin is a senator from Michigan.
[edit] Committee Assignments
- Ways and Means Committee
- Subcommittee on Trade (Chairman)
- Subcommittee on Social Security
[edit] External links
- U.S. Congressman Sandy Levin official House site
- Sander M. Levin at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Federal Election Commission — Mr Sander M Levin campaign finance reports and data
- On the Issues — Sander Levin issue positions and quotes
- OpenSecrets.org — Sander Levin campaign contributions
- Project Vote Smart — Representative Sander M. Levin (MI) profile
- SourceWatch Congresspedia — Sandy Levin profile
- Washington Post — Congress Votes Database: Sander Levin voting record
- Sander Levin for Congress official campaign site
- Michigan Democratic Party
- Michigan Liberal's 12th Congressional District section
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| Preceded by William Brodhead |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Michigan's 17th congressional district 1983–1993 |
District eliminated |
| Preceded by David Bonior |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Michigan's 12th congressional district 1993 – present |
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