Sander Levin
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Michigan's 9th district |
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Assumed office January 3, 2013 |
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| Preceded by | Gary Peters |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Michigan's 12th district |
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In office January 3, 1993 – January 3, 2013 |
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| Preceded by | David E. Bonior |
| Succeeded by | John Dingell |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Michigan's 17th district |
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In office January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1993 |
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| Preceded by | William M. Brodhead |
| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
| Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee | |
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In office March 4, 2010 – January 3, 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Charlie Rangel |
| Succeeded by | Dave Camp |
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Sander Martin Levin September 6, 1931 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Vicki Schlafer (1958–2008) Pamela Cole (2012–present) |
| Children | 4 |
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University of Chicago (BA) Columbia University (MA) Harvard University (LLB) |
| Website | Official House website |
Sander Martin "Sandy" Levin (born September 6, 1931) is an American politician who has served in the United States House of Representatives since 1983, representing Michigan's 9th congressional district. Levin, a member of the Democratic Party from Michigan, is the former ranking member on the House Ways and Means Committee; he was Chairman of the Ways and Means Committee from 2010 to 2011.
Levin's district, numbered as the 12th District from 1983 to 2013, includes many of Detroit's northern and northeastern suburbs, such as Mount Clemens, Royal Oak, Clinton Township, Warren, Ferndale, Fraser, Sterling Heights, Eastpointe and St. Clair Shores. He is the older brother of former U.S. Senator Carl Levin.
Levin was born in Detroit, Michigan, the son of Bess (née Levinson) and Saul R. Levin. He graduated from Central High School in Detroit, received a bachelor's degree from the University of Chicago in 1952, a Master's degree in international relations from Columbia University in 1954, and a law degree from Harvard Law School in 1957.
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