Andy Levin

Andrew Saul Levin (born August 10, 1960) is an American attorney and politician who served as the U.S. representative for Michigan's 9th congressional district from 2019 to 2023. A Democrat born in Detroit to a prominent political family—as the son of former Representative Sander Levin and nephew of former Senator Carl Levin—Levin built a career in labor organizing and public policy before entering Congress. He organized healthcare workers for the Service Employees International Union and served as assistant director of organizing for the AFL-CIO, later holding state roles in Michigan's workforce development and energy departments from 2007 to 2011. In the House, Levin sat on the Education and Labor and Foreign Affairs committees, advocating for union rights, green jobs, and initiatives like the EV Freedom Act to expand electric vehicle charging infrastructure. His tenure ended after a 2022 Democratic primary loss to incumbent Haley Stevens in a redrawn district, influenced by substantial campaign spending from pro-Israel groups such as AIPAC, which targeted Levin for positions deemed insufficiently supportive of Israel, including associations with critics of Israeli policy.

Levin served as president of Congregation T'chiyah, a Reconstructionist synagogue in Oak Park, Michigan, until 2018, when he resigned to focus on his congressional campaign. The congregation, which tripled in size during his tenure amid broader growth in Reconstructionist Judaism, reflects his commitment to progressive Jewish practice developed after growing up in a secular Jewish household in Detroit.

Prior to entering Congress, Levin co-founded Detroit Jews for Justice, a group advocating for racial and economic equity in the Detroit area, and chaired its steering committee until 2018. The organization emphasizes social justice initiatives aligned with Jewish values, drawing on Levin's background in labor organizing and community activism.

Following his 2022 departure from Congress, Levin has maintained engagement with Jewish communal life, including delivering messages on the Israel-Gaza conflict and Lebanon during Rosh Hashanah 2024 services, underscoring his ongoing role in addressing contemporary Jewish concerns. His son, Koby Levin, succeeded him as president of Congregation T'chiyah in May 2022, continuing family involvement in the synagogue.