Andy Levin
Andy Levin | |
|---|---|
| Democratic nominee for U.S. House of Representatives from Michigan's 9th district | |
| Election date November 6, 2018 | |
| Opponent(s) | Candius Stearns |
| Incumbent | Sander Levin |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | Williams College University of Michigan Harvard Law School |
Andrew S. Levin is an American attorney and politician from the state of Michigan.
Levin graduated from Williams College with a bachelor's degree.[1] He earned a master's degree in Asian languages and culture from the University of Michigan and his Juris Doctor from Harvard Law School.[2]
Levin ran as a Democrat for the 13th district seat in the Michigan State Senate in 2006.[3] He lost the election to Republican John Pappageorge by 0.6% of the vote.[4] After the election, he directed Voice@Work, a program seeking to expand trade union membership.[5]
Governor Jennifer Granholm appointed Levin as deputy director in the Michigan Department of Energy, Labor, and Economic Growth (DELEG) in 2007.[6] He oversaw the "No Worker Left Behind" program, which provided job training to unemployed workers during the Great Recession.[7] In 2009, Granholm named him chief workforce officer.[8] Granholm named him acting director of DELEG in 2010, and he served in the role through the end of her administration in 2011.[9][10] He founded the clean energy firm Levin Energy Partners LLC and serves as president of Lean & Green Michigan.[2]
In the 2018 elections, Levin is running for the United States House of Representatives in Michigan's 9th congressional district. Levin faced Ellen Lipton in the primary election.[1] He won the primary election and will face Republican Candius Stearns in the November 6 general election.[11]
Levin and his wife, Mary (nee Freeman), have four children.[2] He is the son of Sander Levin and nephew of Carl Levin.[5]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Andy Levin looks to take dad Sander Levin's seat in Congress". Freep.com. July 13, 2018. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Andy Levin announces bid for father's seat in Congress". Crainsdetroit.com. December 6, 2017. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
- ↑ "Levin says Pappageorge resorting to dirty tricks | News". theoaklandpress.com. October 28, 2006. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
- ↑ "Pappageorge defeats Levin". The Oakland Press. November 8, 2006. Archived from the original on March 13, 2012. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P3-1288816101.html
- ↑ https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P3-1193167011.html
- ↑ "Michigan's No Worker Left Behind program reaches capacity as funding dries up | MLive.com". Web.archive.org. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
- ↑ "Granholm names Andy Levin as Michigan's chief workforce officer; will oversee state's workforce services". MLive.com. November 4, 2009. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
- ↑ November 21, 2017 (November 21, 2017). "Andy Levin rules out run for Michigan governor". Detroitnews.com. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
- ↑ Associated, The (July 19, 2010). "Andy Levin to lead state department for energy, economy". MLive.com. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
- ↑ "Andy Levin wins decisive victory in 9th Congressional District". Freep.com. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
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