Ken Levine

Last modified on: 10-16-2009 11:21:59


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The Director is responsible for all operations of the Sunset Commission, including direction and approval of all staff analysis, evaluations and reports and physical operations.


Levine has previously served eight years as Sunset deputy director, six years as assistant director and 14 years as policy/senior analyst. He has almost three decades of experience covering 14 Texas legislative sessions in developing proposals to improve government operations and programs through Sunset recommendations.


Levine studied political science at Rider University. He holds a bachelor's degree from The University of Texas at Austin and a master's from The University of Texas at Austin's LBJ School of Public Affairs. He is also a Fellow of the Public Policy Dispute Resolution Center of The University of Texas School of Law, served three terms on the National Legislative Program Evaluation Society Executive Committee with one term as chair and has served the National Conference on State Legislatures as a member of the Legislative Staff Coordinating Committee and as vice chair of the standing committee on Budget and Revenue.