Sander M. Levin Papers

Posted November 4th, 2008 by drice
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Extent: 
79 linear feet
Date: 
1960-1982
Accession Number: 
UP000515

Correspondence, clippings, reports, press releases, campaign literature, lists, and speeches collected by Mr. Levin, an attorney who has been an important figure in Michigan Democratic politics. He served on the Oakland County Board of Supervisors for three terms; in 1961, he was chairman of the Berkley Democratic Club; from 1962-64, he was the Democratic chairman of Oakland County. From 1965-70, Mr. Levin was a State senator, serving from 1965-66 as chairman of the Senate Labor Committee, vice-chairman of the Senate Education Committee; and chairman of the Special Subcommittee to study Special Education Programs for Handicapped Children. From 1969-70, he was the senate minority leader. Outside the Senate, he was elected Democratic state chairman (1967-68), and in 1969, was associate chairman of the Political Reform Commission. In 1970, Mr. Levin won the Democratic nomination for governor but lost the November election to William Milliken. Subjects include Oakland County, Michigan, and U.S. Democratic politics; his elections to the Michigan Senate; the 1968 Presidential election; the 1970 Michigan gubernatorial race; education; labor; and taxation. Major correspondents are John Bruff, Paul Donahue, William Haber, Philip A. Hart, Mildred Jeffrey, James McNeely, and Neil Staebler.

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