Mel Levine
| Mel Levine | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 27th district |
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In office January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1993 |
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| Preceded by | Robert K. Dornan |
| Succeeded by | Carlos J. Moorhead |
| California State Assemblyman, 44th District | |
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In office 1977–1982 |
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| Preceded by | Alan Sieroty |
| Succeeded by | Tom Hayden |
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June 7, 1943 Los Angeles, California |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Connie Bruck |
| Children | Adam, Jake and Cara |
| Residence | Pacific Palisades, California |
| Alma mater |
University of California, Berkeley Princeton University Harvard University |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
Meldon Edises Levine (born June 7, 1943) is an attorney and former Democratic Congressman from California. He served in the United States House of Representatives from 1983 to 1993.
On June 7, 1943, Levine was born in Los Angeles, California. He graduated from Beverly Hills High School in 1960.
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.
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 House of Representatives from 1983 to 1993. In 1992, Levine entered the Democratic primary election for the U.S. Senate, but lost the nomination to then-Congresswoman Barbara Boxer. 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. He lives in Santa Monica where he is currently a partner in law firm Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher and a member of the Board of Directors of the Pacific Council on International Policy.
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