Carl Levin
Carl Milton Levin (June 28, 1934 – July 29, 2021) was an American politician. He was a United States Senator of Michigan from 1979 to 2015.[1] On March 7, 2013, Levin announced his retirement. He was a member of the Democratic Party.
Carl Levin | |
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| United States Senator from Michigan | |
| In office January 3, 1979 – January 3, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Griffin |
| Succeeded by | Gary Peters |
| Chair of the Senate Armed Services Committee | |
| In office January 3, 2007 – January 3, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | John Warner |
| Succeeded by | John McCain |
| In office June 6, 2001 – January 3, 2003 | |
| Preceded by | John Warner |
| Succeeded by | John Warner |
| Member of the Detroit City Council | |
| In office January 7, 1969 – January 7, 1977 | |
| Preceded by | Ed Carey |
| Succeeded by | Kenneth Cockrel |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Carl Milton Levin June 28, 1934 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Died | July 29, 2021 (aged 87) Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Barbara Halpern (m. 1961) |
| Children | 3 |
| Relatives | Sander Levin (brother) Andy Levin, (nephew) |
| Education | Swarthmore College (BA) Harvard University (JD) |
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Early life and career
Levin was born and grew up in Detroit, Michigan. He went to college at Swarthmore College, and he got his law degree from Harvard University. He then moved back to Michigan and was a lawyer and a teacher. In 1964 he became an assistant attorney general for Michigan. In 1969 he became a member of the Detroit city council. In 1979 he became a United States Senator. He was chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee.[1]
Personal life
In 1961 Levin married Barbara Halpern. They had three daughters and five grandchildren. Carl's brother Sandy was a member of the United States House of Representatives.[1]
In March 2021, Levin was diagnosed with lung cancer. He died on July 29, 2021 at a Detroit hospital from the disease, aged 87.[2]
Carl Levin Media
Official Senate Portrait of Carl Levin, 100th Congress.
Senator Levin and Senator John Warner (R-VA) listen to Admiral Mike Mullen's 2007 Senate confirmation hearing for becoming Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Warner and Levin died two months apart.
Senator Levin speaking at an 2007 event during the naming of the USS Gerald R. Ford
Senator Carl Levin announces at a 2003 press conference his opposition to the War in Iraq and his willingness to vote "No" on the authorization for President George W. Bush to invade Iraq.
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Carl Levin's background". senate.gov. Archived from the original on May 1, 2010. Retrieved May 13, 2010.
- ↑ McFadden, Robert D. (2021-07-30). "Carl Levin, the Senate Scourge of Corporate America, Dies at 87" (in en-US). The New York Times. . https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/29/us/politics/carl-levin-dead.html. Retrieved 2021-07-30.
Other websites
- Goldman Sachs to Face Senate’s Levin in Post-Crisis Reckoning, Christine Harper, Businessweek, April 26, 2010