Mel Levine

Mel Levine
Mel Levine
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives; from California's 27th district
	In office; January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1993
Preceded by	Bob Dornan
Succeeded by	Jane Harman (Redistricting)
Member of the California State Assembly; from the 44th district
	In office; July 6, 1977 – November 30, 1982
Preceded by	Alan Sieroty
Succeeded by	Tom Hayden
Personal details
Born	Meldon Edises Levine; June 7, 1943 (age 81); Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Connie Bruck
Children	3
Residence	Pacific Palisades, California
Education	University of California, Berkeley (BA); Princeton University (MPA); Harvard University (JD)
Occupation	Lawyer

Meldon Edises Levine (born June 7, 1943) is an American attorney and former Democratic Congressman from California. He served in the United States House of Representatives from 1983 to 1993.

Early life

On June 7, 1943, Levine was born in Los Angeles, California. He graduated from Beverly Hills High School in 1960 and is a member of its Alumni Hall of Fame.

Education

Levine was student body president (1963–64) and valedictorian at the University of California, Berkeley. After attending Princeton (MPA 1966) and Harvard (JD 1969) Universities, he was admitted to the California bar in 1970.

Career

In 1970, after Levine was admitted to the California bar, he set up a private law practice.

He was a legislative assistant to U.S. Senator John V. Tunney from 1971 to 1973. He served in the California State Assembly from 1977 to 1982. He served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1983 to 1993. He supported the 1991 Gulf War Authorization Act, which authorized the use of United States Armed Forces pursuant to United Nations Security Council Resolution 678.^[1]

In 1992, Levine ran for U.S. Senate; he lost in the Democratic primary, to Barbara Boxer,^[2] who went on to win the general election in November.

In August 2013 Levine was appointed by Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti to become a member of the Board of Water and Power Commissioners. On September 11, 2013, Levine was confirmed to become a member of the Board of Water and Power Commissioners by the Los Angeles City Council. Levine was the president of the Board of Water and Power Commissioners, but has since left the Board.^[3]

Levine is counsel at the law firm Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher and a member of the board of directors of the Pacific Council on International Policy.^[4]

Personal life

Levine is married to New Yorker journalist Connie Bruck. He has three children from a previous marriage to retired Superior Court judge Jan Greenberg Levine:^[5] Adam, Jake and Cara. He lives in Pacific Palisades, California.

References

^ Michael Barone and Grant Ujifusa In 1992, Levine entered the Democratic primary election for the U.S. Senate, but lost the nomination to then-Congresswoman Barbara Boxer. (1991). The Almanac of American Politics 1992. Washington, D.C. pp. 150–151. ISBN 0-89234-051-7. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
^ Reinhold, Robert (June 3, 1992). "THE 1992 CAMPAIGN: California; 2 Women Win Nomination In California Senate Races". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved May 18, 2019.
^ LA DWP. Board of Commissioners – Board Members. "ladwp.com". Retrieved December 5, 2016.
^ "Board of Directors". Pacific Council on International Policy. Archived from the original on March 10, 2012. Retrieved June 4, 2012.
^ "Superior Court Judge Jan Greenberg Levine to Retire".

External links

United States Congress. "Mel Levine (id: L000264)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
Appearances on C-SPAN

U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Bob Dornan	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 27th congressional district 1983–1993	Succeeded by Carlos J. Moorhead
U.S. order of precedence (ceremonial)
Preceded by Richard H. Lehman as Former US Representative	Order of precedence of the United States as Former US Representative	Succeeded by Tom Campbell as Former US Representative

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[1] Michael Barone and Grant Ujifusa In 1992, Levine entered the Democratic primary election for the U.S. Senate, but lost the nomination to then-Congresswoman Barbara Boxer. (1991). The Almanac of American Politics 1992. Washington, D.C. pp. 150–151. ISBN 0-89234-051-7. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

[2] Reinhold, Robert (June 3, 1992). "THE 1992 CAMPAIGN: California; 2 Women Win Nomination In California Senate Races". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved May 18, 2019.

[3] LA DWP. Board of Commissioners – Board Members. "ladwp.com". Retrieved December 5, 2016.

[4] "Board of Directors". Pacific Council on International Policy. Archived from the original on March 10, 2012. Retrieved June 4, 2012.

[5] "Superior Court Judge Jan Greenberg Levine to Retire".

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