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. On March 7, 2013, Levin announced his retirement. He was a member of the Democratic Party. 

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.

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.

In March 2021, Levin was diagnosed with lung cancer. He died on July 29, 2021 at a Detroit hospital from the disease, aged 87.

References

Other websites

 Goldman Sachs to Face Senate’s Levin in Post-Crisis Reckoning, Christine Harper, Businessweek, April 26, 2010

Category:Politicians from Detroit
Category:Democratic Party (United States) politicians
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Category:20th-century American politicians
Category:21st-century American politicians