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David A. Levy | |
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Member of the U.S.HouseofRepresentatives from New York's 4th district | |
In office January 3, 1993 –January 3, 1995 | |
Preceded by | Norman F. Lent |
Succeeded by | Dan Frisa |
Member of the Hempstead Town Council | |
In office May 1989 –January 1993 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Johnson County,Indiana,U.S. | December 18,1953
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Tracy Burgess |
Education | Hofstra University (BA,JD) |
David A. Levy (born December 18,1953) is an American Republican politician,lawyer and former member of the United States House of Representatives from New York.
Levy is a graduate of Hofstra University,Village of Hempstead,New York,and Hofstra University's Law School. Before serving as a representative,Levy was a lawyer,utility company executive,and member of the Hempstead Town Council from 1989 to 1993. He has also served in the News Departments of radio stations WGBB (Freeport,New York),WHN (New York),WINS (New York) and WKJY (Hempstead,New York).
A Republican,Levy succeeded representative Norman F. Lent,who was also a Republican and did not stand for re-election in 1992. He sought his party's renomination in 1994,but it instead went to a more conservative challenger,Dan Frisa, [1] who went on to win election but was defeated after one term by Democrat Carolyn McCarthy.
He served as counsel to the town supervisor of Hempstead from 1995 to 2017. [2]
Levy is married to former WFAN personality Tracy Burgess.
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