Washington – Rep. Sander Levin, Current Longest-serving Jewish Congressman, Won’t Seek Reelection

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    FILE - U.S. House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (R-WI) (L) and ranking member Representative Sander Levin (D-MI) (R) arrive to hold a committee hearing on the topic of U.S. economic growth at the U.S. Capitol in Washington January 13, 2015.  REUTERS/Jonathan ErnstWashington – Congressman Sander Levin, currently the longest-serving Jewish member of Congress, announced he would not seek reelection after more than three decades in office.

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    Levin, a Democrat from Michigan, made the announcement on Saturday that he would not run for a 19th term in the U.S. House of Representatives. He represents Michigan’s 9th Congressional District, after changing districts during the redrawing of congressional district lines every decade. He has served in the House of Representatives since 1983.

    “I have been incredibly honored to serve the people of Michigan in Congress and to work on so many issues important to our communities, our state, and our nation. I have tried to live up to the trust given to me by my constituents by following the values of my parents and family and by acting on what I believe after digging deeply into the facts and consulting broadly,” he said in a statement issued by his office Saturday.

    Levin, 86, announced he would join the University of Michigan’s Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy when his term expires at the end of next year. “I now want to share these same values in ways other than being an elected official. Working to renew our confidence in promoting positive change, especially among our next generation of leaders, will be a particular interest,” he said.

    Levin, who has backed Israel throughout his tenure in Congress, voted in favor of the Iran nuclear deal. He served as chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee during consideration and passage of the Affordable Care Act, known as Obamacare; led efforts to prevent the privatization of Social Security; and co-authored the Drug Free Communities Support Program.

    His announcement noted that “for the next year, much work remains in Congress, especially as it relates to important tax, trade and health policies.”

    He is the brother of Michigan Democratic Sen. Carl Levin, who retired following the 2014 elections after serving 36 years.


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    triumphinwhitehouse
    triumphinwhitehouse
    6 years ago

    Don’t let the door hit you on the way out. Liberal jews are a dime dozen which make all the rest of us look bad.

    puppydogs
    puppydogs
    6 years ago

    When the other Jewish senator (the one that admitted to sexual assault) will resign?

    Buchwalter
    Buchwalter
    6 years ago

    # 1 and # 2 ignorance can be a bliss but also obfuscate reality. Far worse that ignoramuses are not prevented from raising children who will be the next generation of ignoramuses