Andy Levin | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromMichigan's9th district | |
| In office January 3, 2019 – January 3, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Sander Levin |
| Succeeded by | Haley Stevens (redistricting) |
| Director of theMichigan Department of Energy, Labor, and Economic Growth | |
Acting | |
| In office July 2010 – January 2011 | |
| Governor | Jennifer Granholm |
| Preceded by | Stanley Pruss |
| Succeeded by | Steven Hilfinger |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Andrew Saul Levin (1960-08-10)August 10, 1960 (age 64) Berkley, Michigan, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 4 |
| Relatives | Sander Levin (father) Carl Levin (uncle) |
| Education | Williams College (BA) University of Michigan (MA) Harvard University (JD) |
Andrew Saul Levin (born August 10, 1960) is an American attorney and politician who served as theU.S. representative fromMichigan's 9th congressional district from 2019 to 2023. A member of theDemocratic Party, Levin was elected to the House in 2018, succeeding his retiring father,Sander Levin. He is the nephew ofCarl Levin, formerly Michigan'sU.S. senator.[1]
Levin was born on August 10, 1960,[2] to parentsSander Levin and Vicki Schlafer. Sander was elected to theUnited States House of Representatives in 1982. Andy grew up inHuntington Woods, MI with two sisters, Jennifer and Madeleine, and a brother, Matthew.[3]
Levin graduated fromWilliams College with abachelor's degree. He earned amaster's degree in Asian languages and culture from theUniversity of Michigan and aJuris Doctor fromHarvard Law School.[4]
Levin was a staff attorney for theU.S. Commission on the Future of Worker-Management Relations in 1994 and worked as a trade union organizer and director. He ran as aDemocrat for the 13th district seat in theMichigan State Senate in 2006.[5] He lost toRepublicanJohn Pappageorge by 0.6% of the vote.[6] After the election, he directed Voice@Work, a program seeking to expandtrade union membership.[1]
In 2007,GovernorJennifer Granholm appointed Levin deputy director in theMichigan Department of Energy, Labor, and Economic Growth (DELEG).[7] He oversaw the "No Worker Left Behind" program, which provided job training to unemployed workers.[8] In 2009, Granholm named him chief workforce officer.[9] In 2010, Granholm named him acting director of DELEG, a role he served in until the end of her administration in 2011.[10][11] He founded the clean energy firm Levin Energy Partners LLC and serves as president of Lean & Green Michigan.[4]
Levin ran to succeed his father in the U.S. House of Representatives inMichigan's 9th congressional district.[12] He defeated former State RepresentativeEllen Lipton and attorney Martin Brook in the primary election with 52.5% of the vote.[13] Levin defeated Republican businesswoman Candius Stearns in the general election.[14]
Levin ran for a second term in 2020. He defeated Republican Charles Langworthy and several minor candidates, with 57.8% of the vote.[15]
In the 2022 Democratic primary, Levin lost to fellow incumbent DemocratHaley Stevens. As a result of redistricting, Michigan lost a seat in theHouse of Representatives, resulting in Stevens' and Levin's districts being combined, though the resulting district contained more of Stevens' original voters.[16]AZionist and former synagogue leader known for his critical views of hard-line Israeli policies, Levin was opposed by theAmerican Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), which provided $4 million for a negative publicity campaign against his candidacy. Levin has said, "AIPAC can’t stand the idea that I am the clearest, strongest Jewish voice in Congress standing for a simple proposition: that there is no way to have a secure, democratic homeland for the Jewish people unless we achieve the political and human rights of thePalestinian people."[17][18]
In November 2020,The New York Times reported rumors that Levin was considered a possible candidate forSecretary of Labor in theBiden administration;Mayor of BostonMarty Walsh was ultimately named to the post in 2021.[19] He supports workplace measures and potential unionization of congressional staff.[20]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Andy Levin | 49,612 | 52.4 | |
| Democratic | Ellen Lipton | 40,174 | 42.5 | |
| Democratic | Martin Brook | 4,865 | 5.1 | |
| Total votes | 94,651 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Andy Levin | 181,734 | 59.7 | |
| Republican | Candius Stearns | 112,123 | 36.8 | |
| Working Class | Andrea Kirby | 6,797 | 2.2 | |
| Green | John McDermott | 3,909 | 1.3 | |
| Total votes | 304,563 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Andy Levin | 230,318 | 57.7 | |
| Republican | Charles Langworthy | 153,296 | 38.4 | |
| Working Class | Andrea Kirby | 8,970 | 2.2 | |
| Libertarian | Mike Saliba | 6,532 | 1.6 | |
| Total votes | 399,116 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Haley Stevens | 70,508 | 59.91 | |
| Democratic | Andy Levin | 47,117 | 40.04 | |
| Total votes | 117,681 | 100.0 | ||
Levin and his wife Mary (née Freeman) have four children, and live inBloomfield Township.[4] Levin is Jewish.
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| Preceded by | Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromMichigan's 9th congressional district 2019–2023 | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded byas Former US Representative | Order of precedence of the United States as Former US Representative | Succeeded byas Former US Representative |
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