Sander Levin
Sander Martin 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 the 17th District from 1983 to 1993 and as the 12th District from 1993 to 2013). Levin, a member of the Democratic Party from Michigan, is a former ranking member on the House Ways and Means Committee; he was Chairman of the Ways and Means Committee from 2010 to 2011. He was the older brother of former U.S. Senator Carl Levin, and is the father of former Congressman Andy Levin, his successor.
Sander Levin | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Michigan | |
| In office January 3, 1983 – January 3, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | William M. Brodhead |
| Succeeded by | Andy Levin |
| Constituency | 17th district (1983–1993) 12th district (1993–2013) 9th district (2013–2019) |
| Chair of the House Ways and Means Committee | |
| In office March 4, 2010 – January 3, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Charlie Rangel |
| Succeeded by | Dave Camp |
| Member of the Michigan Senate from the 15th district | |
| In office January 13, 1965 – January 13, 1971 | |
| Preceded by | John W. Fitzgerald |
| Succeeded by | Daniel S. Cooper |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Sander Martin Levin September 6, 1931 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouses | Vicki Schlafer
(m. 1958; died 2008)Pamela Cole (m. 2012) |
| Children | 4, including Andy |
| Relatives | Carl Levin (brother) |
| Education | University of Chicago (BA) Columbia University (MA) Harvard University (LLB) |
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In December 2017, Levin announced that he would retire from Congress at the end of his current term, and not seek re-election in 2018. His son Andy was elected on November 6, 2018, and took office in the 116th Congress, which commenced on January 3, 2019.