Ellis B. Levin

Ellis B. Levin (born April 10, 1945) is a politician who served two nonconsecutive tenures (1977-1979 and 1981-1995) as a Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives.

Biography

Ellis was born April 10, 1945. He graduated from the University of Chicago and Northwestern University School of Law. He served as a Research Assistant to Joseph Tydings, legislative policy officer for the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development and a legislative assistant to Leonard Farbstein.[1] In 1973, he moved to Edgewater and began to work for the Cook County State's Attorney. In 1976, he was one of three individuals elected to the Illinois House of Representatives from the 12th district along with William A. Marovitz and Arthur A. Telcser. He did not run for reelection in 1978 and was succeeded by John Cullerton. In 1980, he ran again and succeeded Marovitz who successfully ran for the Illinois Senate. After the Cutback Amendment eliminated multimember districts in favor of single member districts, Levin ran in and won the 5th district. He was handily reelected five times before losing the Democratic nomination to Sara Feigenholtz.[2][3]

During his legislative career, he was an active member of IVI-IPO serving as general counsel and chair for the Near North Side chapter. He was a National Executive Committee and National Board member for Americans for Democratic Action.[2]

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References

"November for Upstate House". Illinois Issues. Sangamon State University. 2 (7). 1976. ISSN 0738-9663.
Illinois Blue Book 1977-1978. Springfield, Illinois: Illinois Secretary of State. 1978. p. 90. Retrieved July 16, 2017.
COSDem (September 2, 2009). "Levin, Ellis B." Our Campaigns. Retrieved July 16, 2017.

Preceded by Al Ronan (district renumbered)	Member of the Illinois House of Representatives from the 12th district 1993-1995	Succeeded by Sara Feigenholtz
Preceded by District created	Member of the Illinois House of Representatives from the 12th district 1983-1993	Succeeded by Lovana Jones (district renumbered)
Preceded by William Marovitz	Member of the Illinois House of Representatives from the 12th district 1981-1983 With: John Cullerton and Art Telcser	Succeeded by District abolished
Preceded by John Merlo	Member of the Illinois House of Representatives from the 12th district 1977-1979 With: William Marovitz and Art Telcser	Succeeded by John Cullerton

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[1] "November for Upstate House". Illinois Issues. Sangamon State University. 2 (7). 1976. ISSN 0738-9663.

[Blue_Book_1977-1978-2] Illinois Blue Book 1977-1978. Springfield, Illinois: Illinois Secretary of State. 1978. p. 90. Retrieved July 16, 2017.

[3] COSDem (September 2, 2009). "Levin, Ellis B." Our Campaigns. Retrieved July 16, 2017.