Levine, Meldon E. (Meldon Edises), 1943-

<p>Meldon Edises Levine (born June 7, 1943) is an American attorney and former Democratic Congressman from California. He served in the United States House of Representatives from 1983 to 1993.</p>

<p>On June 7, 1943, Levine was born in Los Angeles, California. He graduated from Beverly Hills High School in 1960.</p>

<p>Levine 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.</p>

<p><b>RACES</b>
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<li>06/02/1992 CA US Senate - D Primary Lost 21.72% (-21.86%)</li>
<li>11/06/1990 CA District 27 Won 58.13% (+20.82%)</li>
<li>11/08/1988 CA District 27 Won 67.54% (+37.90%)</li>
<li>06/07/1988 CA District 27 - D Primary Won 88.45% (+76.90%)</li>
<li>11/04/1986 CA District 27 Won 63.70% (+29.42%)</li>
<li>11/06/1984 CA District 27 Won 54.95% (+13.18%)</li>
<li>06/05/1984 CA District 27 - D Primary Won 88.59% (+77.18%)</li>
<li>11/02/1982 CA District 27 Won 59.46% (+22.43%)</li>
<li>11/04/1980 CA State Assembly 44 Won 68.09% (+41.64%)</li>
<li>11/07/1978 CA State Assembly 44 Won 68.73% (+37.45%)</li>
<li>06/28/1977 CA State Assembly 44 Won 56.43% (+12.87%)</li>
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LEVINE, Meldon Edises, a Representative from California; born in Los Angeles, Calif., June 7, 1943; graduated from Beverly Hills High School, Calif., 1960; B.A., University of California, Berkeley, Calif., 1964; M.P.A., Princeton University, Princeton, N.J., 1966; J.D., Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass., 1969; admitted to the California bar, 1970; lawyer, private practice; elected to the California assembly, 1977-1982; delegate, California State Democratic convention, 1977-1983; delegate, Democratic National Convention, 1980 and 1984; elected as a Democrat to the Ninety-eighth and to the four succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1983-January 3, 1993); was not a candidate for renomination to the One Hundred Third Congress in 1992, but was an unsuccessful candidate for nomination to the United States Senate; is a resident of Santa Monica, Calif..