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Andy Levin

We’re happy to spread the news that former Congressman Andy Levin (D-Bloomfield Township), who lost in a primary against Congresswoman Haley Stevens (D-Birmingham, Bloomfield Hills, Bloomfield Township, most of Oakland County) that was more brawl than battle after Michigan was redistricted, and Levin chose to not head to Macomb County where much of his former district was, has landed a new gig. Levin, a former union organizer and fervent supporter of the working man (and woman), is now a distinguished senior fellow at the Center for American Progress, where he will focus on issues at the intersection of economic growth and democratic accountability, according to the center. Levin will not be a lobbyist, which is not permitted by ethics rules for former members, but he will work on things that relate to the implementation of major legislation from last session, such as the bipartisan infrastructure law, the Inflation Reduction Act and the CHIPS and Science Act, which aims to spur U.S. production of semiconductor chips.