Mel Levine

Mel Levine
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 27th district
In office 1983–1993
Preceded by	Robert K. Dornan
Succeeded by	Carlos J. Moorhead
California State Assemblyman, 44th District
In office 1977–1982
Preceded by	Alan Sieroty
Succeeded by	Tom Hayden
Personal details
Born	June 7, 1943 (1943-06-07) (age 68) Los Angeles, California
Nationality	United States
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Connie Bruck
Children	Adam Paul, Jake and Cara
Residence	Santa Monica, California
Alma mater	California Princeton Harvard
Occupation	Lawyer

Meldon Edises Levine (born June 7, 1943, in Los Angeles, California) is an attorney and former Democratic Congressman from California. He served in the United States House of Representatives from 1983 to 1993. He graduated from Beverly Hills High School in 1960 and 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, following which he set up a private 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.^[1] Levine is married to New Yorker journalist Connie Bruck. He has three children from a previous marriage: Adam Paul, Jake and Cara. He lives in Santa Monica, and is currently a partner in law firm Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher.

References

1. ^ Michael Barone and Grant Ujifusa (1991). The Almanac of American Politics 1992. Washington, D.C.: National Journal. pp. 150–151. ISBN 0-89234-051-7. 

External links

• Mel Levine at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

United States 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

Persondata
Name	Levine, Mel
Alternative names
Short description	American politician
Date of birth	June 7, 1943
Place of birth	Los Angeles, California
Date of death
Place of death