WASHINGTON �� Rep. Sander M. Levin, D-Mich., will not run for re-election next year as he completes his 18th term in the House.
Levin is joining the University of Michigan's Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy.
"I want to spend a lot of time talking to the next, next generation and trying to both instill a strong interest on their part in public service and I hope to participate in the effort to create more public trust in government overall," he said.
First elected in 1982, Levin is a longtime member of the House Ways and Means Committee. He became the top Democrat on the committee in 2010, but stepped aside last year to make room for younger members and to focus on trade and health care. He remains the ranking member on the health subcommittee.
Levin's younger brother, longtime Sen. Carl Levin, decided not to seek re-election in 2014.
Levin's decision is likely to spark wide interest from Democrats in a House seat that hasn't been open in decades.
Levin's son, Andy Levin, is likely to run for his father's seat. He recently ruled out a run for Michigan governor.
