Lloyd E. Levine
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Lloyd Edward Levine is a Democratic politician who represented California's 40th State Assembly district
California's 40th State Assembly district
California's 40th State Assembly District is one of 80 districts in the California State Assembly. As of the November 2008 election, it is currently represented by Democrat Bob Blumenfield of Woodland Hills.-District profile:...

 between December 2002 and November 2008. Prior to being elected to the Assembly, Levine served as Legislative Director to former Assemblymember John Longville
John Longville
John Longville is a Democratic politician who served in the California State Assembly from 1998 until 2004, representing part of San Bernardino County. He succeeded Joe Baca, who was elected to the State Senate, and was succeeded by Baca's son, Joe Baca, Jr...

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Assemblymember Levine earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Studio Art from the University of California, Riverside
University of California, Riverside
The University of California, Riverside, commonly known as UCR or UC Riverside, is a public research university and one of the ten general campuses of the University of California system. UCR is consistently ranked as one of the most ethnically and economically diverse universities in the United...

. In 2005 Levine was given the “Outstanding Alumnus Award” for UCR
University of California, Riverside
The University of California, Riverside, commonly known as UCR or UC Riverside, is a public research university and one of the ten general campuses of the University of California system. UCR is consistently ranked as one of the most ethnically and economically diverse universities in the United...

. He has also completed his course work toward a Master of Arts degree in Public Policy and Administration at California State University, Sacramento
California State University, Sacramento
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. He resides in the San Fernando Valley
San Fernando Valley
The San Fernando Valley is an urbanized valley located in the Los Angeles metropolitan area of southern California, United States, defined by the dramatic mountains of the Transverse Ranges circling it...

. Levine married Edie Lambert
Edie Lambert
Edie Lambert is a well-known TV journalist in Sacramento. She currently anchors the 5pm, 6pm and 11pm newscasts on KCRA reports....

, KCRA-TV station anchor (Sacramento
Sacramento, California
Sacramento is the capital city of the U.S. state of California and the county seat of Sacramento County. It is located at the confluence of the Sacramento River and the American River in the northern portion of California's expansive Central Valley. With a population of 466,488 at the 2010 census,...

) on Sept. 21, 2008 in Seattle, WA.

Levine was termed out of the Assembly at the end of 2008. In spring, 2008, he lost to Fran Pavley
Fran Pavley
Frances J. "Fran" Pavley is a Democratic politician who currently represents Senate District 23, including portions of Los Angeles and Ventura Counties in the California Legislature. She previously served as a California Assemblywoman and as the first mayor of the Southern California community of...

 in a primary election for a state Senate seat. Levine is known for his effort to enact a spay and neutering law for some pets, his effort to ban incandescent light bulbs, his program to promote fitness, and his plastic bag recycling program.
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