Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: Levitt bụ onye na-ahụ maka ego na steeti New York site na 1955 ruo 1978, a họpụtara na tiketi Democratic na Liberal na 1954, 1958, 1962, 1966, 1970 na 1974, onye kachasị ogologo oge na-eje ozi n'ọfịs a. Ọ bụ onye nnọchiteanya na
Ọgbakọ Democratic National Convention nke 1956, 1960 na 1964.