Congressman Sander Levin

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Biography:

Rep. Sander “Sandy” Levin was elected to the United States House of Representatives in 1982. The 12th Congressional District now includes communities in Macomb and Oakland counties and spans from Clinton Township/Mount Clemens and Lake St. Clair to Southfield.

He is the Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, which has jurisdiction over all tax, trade and economic growth policies and entitlement spending, including Social Security, Medicare, welfare and unemployment compensation. He has served on four of the six Ways and Means Subcommittee (Social Security, Health Care, Income Security and Family Support, Trade) except for the Oversight and Select Revenue Subcommittees.

Earlier in career, Rep. Levin was elected to the Michigan State Senate in 1964 and served as the Michigan State Senate Minority Leader from 1969 – 1970. In 1970 and 1974, Mr. Levin was the Democratic candidate for Governor. After a four year assignment as Assistant Administrator in the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), he was elected to Congress in 1982.


Background

Levin resides in Royal Oak, Michigan. He was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan. He earned his B.A. at the University of Chicago, his M.A. in international relations from Columbia University, and a law degree from Harvard University. He and his late beloved wife, Vicki, were married for over 50 years and raised their four children in Berkley, Michigan, a suburb north of Detroit in Oakland County. He has nine grandchildren and his brother Carl serves in the United States Senate. Mr. Levin is an avid sports fan, especially Red Wings hockey, plays squash with his brother, enjoys basketball, and likes classical music.

Committee Assignments

Rep. Levin is the Chairman of the House Committee on Ways and Means. The Ways and Means Committee has jurisdiction over all tax, trade and economic growth policies and entitlement spending, including Social Security, Medicare, welfare and unemployment compensation.

Rep. Levin also serves as Co-Chairperson of The Congressional-Executive Commission on China, which consists of nine Senators, nine members of the House of Representatives and five senior Presidential Administration officials. Its mandate is to monitor human rights, including worker rights and the development of the rule of law in china, as well as maintain a database of information on Chinese prisoners.

Mr. Levin and former Rep. Doug Bereuter initiated the idea of creating the Congressional-Executive Commission on China and it was formally established in 2000 as part of the legislation to grant China Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR) when China entered the World Trade Organization. Mr. Levin has served on the Commission since its inception.

Press Coverage

Chairman Levin Statement on U.S. & South Korea Free Trade Agreement 12/3/2010
Ways and Means Committee Chairman Sander M. Levin (D-MI) issued the following statement today in response to the announcement of an agreement on critical changes to the pending trade agreement between the U.S. and South Korea: ... view more

Levin Statement on November Jobs Report 12/3/2010
Ways and Means Committee Chairman Sander M. Levin (D-MI) made the following statement today following the Department of Labor release of the November jobs report. ... view more

Opening S. Korea Helps U.S. Auto (11/30/2010)

What to do about China's currency? (10/10/2010)


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Media Contact Info:

Alan Mlynek
Phone: 202-225-4961
Fax: 202-226-1033
Email: Alan.Mlynek@mail.house.gov