Who He Is

Who He Is

Leonard W. “Len” Levine had a 20-year career in government. In the Administration of Governor Rudy Perpich he was the Commissioner (Secretary) of the Minnesota Department of Transportation and Commissioner (Secretary) of the Minnesota Department of Human Services. Prior to his eight years on the Governor’s Cabinet, Len was elected seven times (six of which were city-wide) to the Saint Paul City Council (Vice President), served nine years on the Metropolitan Airports Commission (Vice Chairman), and nine years on the Metropolitan Transit Commission (Chairman). He was a finalist for Secretary of Transportation in the first Clinton Administration.

Since leaving government, Commissioner Levine has been the President of Leonard W. Levine & Associates, Inc., a national consulting firm that represents the private sector in its dealings with government and activity related to business.

Joe Biden, President of the United States

Governer Tim Walz, Gwen Walz, Len Levine, and Carole Levine.

Commissioner Levine ran the two largest agencies in Minnesota government and was a trusted adviser to Governor Rudy Perpich

Long-time friend Governor Tim Walz of Minnesota

Len Levine was considered for Secretary of Transportation in the first Clinton Administration