BORN: May 5, 1939 – New York, NY

PROFESSIONAL HISTORY:           News reporter and editor – 1957 / 1969 Political consultant – 1970 / present  Freelance writing – 1959 / present  

Published material:                                                                                   

Story treatments for Warner Bros. TV dramatic series                             Lyrics for thee songs – “Lady, Lady”                                                                                  “Peppermint World”                                                   “Our Time”                                                  Election Law Journal, University of Virginia                                         Columbia Journalism Review                                                                     L.A. Times Opinion Section                                                                   Copley News Service                                                                           Burbank Daily Review                                                                        Glendale News-Press

WRITERS CONFERENCES                                   

San Diego State University Writers’ Conference – January 2002         Southern California Writers’ Conference – February 2002

 PERSONAL: Married to Jennifer Golder Levine                                                      Two sons – Lloyd, 33, Member, California State                                                             Assembly                                                                                     John, 30, Computer technology, Microsoft

 Other writing:                                                                             Completed cookbook  – “Cooking for A Beautiful Woman”             Completed novel  – “Mark and Mirella”                                                      Short story – “Old Photos of Young People”  (1,466 words)                Short story – “In Pursuit of Barbara” (1,737 words)                             Short story – “Reminiscence” (2,192 words)                                             Short story – “The Tour Conductor” (5,248 words)                                     Short story – “A Night At Crafty’s” (5,974 words )

 AWARDS & HONORS                                                             National Police Hall of Fame -- Selected for Investigative Reporting         Los Angeles City Recreation & Parks Department -- Special l                                   Recognition for Involvement and Contribution to                                     Youth Sports Programs                                        San Fernando Valley Press Club – Numerous citations for Excellence in                                      News Reporting                                        Outstanding Young Men of California – California Jaycees, 1965 

WORKSHOPS AND LECTURES                                                       ARCO Civic Action Program                                                                California Assn. of School Psychologists                                           California Judges Association, Judicial Election Seminars             Chinese-American Political Action Committee                                 Federated Firefighters of California                                                    Institute for Governmental Studies, U.C. Berkeley                                Junior Statesmen of America                                                                    League of Women Voters / Los Angeles Chapter                                 Loyola Law School, Elections Law seminar                                            San Fernando Valley Leadership Institute                                              Sierra Club Angeles Chapter                                                               School Facilities Planners Program -- U.C. Riverside Extension             United Teachers -- Los Angeles

CURRENT CIVIC ACTIVITIES                                                            

Interact Theatre Company - Member of the Board of Directors          California Chapter, American Assn. of Political Consultants – Member,  Board of Directors                                                                           American Assn. of Political Consultants - Member

EARLIER CIVIC ACTIVITIES                                               Oakwood Schools - Member of the Board of Trustees                             Blue Crutch March of Dimes – National Vice Chair                                San Fernando Valley Press Club – Member of the Board of Directors    One Los Angeles (group opposed to San Fernando Valley secession) –   Co-founder and co-chair                                                                      Little League Baseball – coach                                                                  Los Angeles Recreation and Parks youth sports – coach of flag football and basketball teams

As a Political Consultant, Levine    

• has won 88% of the campaigns he has managed;
• has managed 16 statewide and local ballot propositions in California and six other states;
• publishes the VOTER INFORMATION GUIDE, the state's largest slate mail program for Democrat voters and the GOLDEN STATE SENIOR ELECTION GUIDE, the state's larges slate mail program for senior citizens.