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
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.
Biography
Ellis was born April 10, 1945. He graduated from the
University of Chicago
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and
Northwestern University School of Law
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. He served as a research assistant to
Joseph Tydings
Joseph Davies Tydings (né Cheesborough; May 4, 1928 – October 8, 2018) was an American lawyer and politician from Maryland. A member of the Democratic Party, he was most notable for his service as a member of the United States Senate for onl ...
, legislative policy officer for the
United States Department of Housing and Urban Development
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and a legislative assistant to Leonard Farbstein. In 1973, he moved to Edgewater and began to work for the
Cook County State's Attorney
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. In 1976, he was one of three individuals elected to the
Illinois House of Representatives
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Arthur A. Telcser
Arthur A. Telcser (January 17, 1932 – November 26, 1999) was an American pharmacist and politician.
Born in Chicago, Illinois, Telcser received his degree in pharmacy from UIC College of Pharmacy and then owned Wilart Drugs, a pharmacy busi ...
. He did not run for reelection in 1978 and was succeeded by
John Cullerton
John J. Cullerton (born October 28, 1948) is an American politician who served as a Democratic member of the Illinois Senate, representing the 6th district from his appointment in 1991 to 2020. He served as President of the Illinois Senate from ...
. In 1980, he ran again and succeeded Marovitz who successfully ran for the
Illinois Senate
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. 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
Sara Feigenholtz (born December 11, 1956) is a Democratic member of the Illinois Senate who has represented the 6th District since 2020.
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 has been named the IVI-IPO Best Legislator of the Year for every term in office beginning in 1980. He was the recipient of the ERA Leadership Award in 1982 and was recognized one year later by the Illinois Human Relations Association. In addition, he has been awarded the Illinois Pro-Choice Sylvia Award and the Glynn Sudbery Public Service Award. He was a National Executive Committee and National Board member for
Americans for Democratic Action
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