Elliott H. Levitas
Elliott H. Levitas | |
|---|---|
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Georgia's 4th district | |
| In office January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1985 | |
| Preceded by | Benjamin B. Blackburn |
| Succeeded by | Pat Swindall |
| Member of the Georgia House of Representatives | |
| In office 1965 – January 1975 | |
| Preceded by | multi-member district |
| Succeeded by | John Hawkins |
| Constituency | 118th district, Post 4 (1965-1969) 77th district, Post 4 (1969-1973) 50th district (1973-1975) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Elliott Harris Levitas December 26, 1930 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Died | December 16, 2022 (aged 91) Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Resting place | Arlington Memorial Park near Atlanta |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence(s) | Atlanta, Georgia |
| Education | Emory University (BA, JD) University of Oxford (LLM) |
| Profession | Attorney |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | United States Air Force |
| Years of service | 1955-1958 |
Elliott Harris Levitas (December 26, 1930 – December 16, 2022) was an American politician and lawyer from Georgia. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as a member of the United States House of Representatives for five consecutive terms from 1975 to 1985. He was the first Jewish congressman elected in Georgia.