NPO: Children and Parents Lose an Advocate

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Rest In Peace, Mr. Levy. Three cheers for him: HUZZAH! HUZZAH! HUZZAH!

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'National Parents Organization is saddened to announce the passing of David Levy [link added], a few weeks ago, shortly after his 78th birthday. David was a long-time advocate for children’s rights.

“David Levy was a champion for our cause who made tremendous personal sacrifices of his energy, time and financial resources to advocate for our nation’s children,” said Ned Holstein, MD, MS, National Parents Organization Founder and Chair of the Board. “A dedicated father and husband, he was also a respected leader in our community, and we were deeply saddened to learn of his passing.”

Not long after completing his law degree, David Levy made a name for himself by writing freelance articles in The Washington Post, but it was more than 20 years later that he would make a remarkable impact on our community as an advocate for the children’s rights and parenting rights movements.

Levy, who began his career as a copyright lawyer, joined the conversation regarding children’s and parental rights by quite literally entering a discussion with others following a Virginia congressional hearing in 1984 on problems with the child support system. From that initial meeting sprung the formation of the National Council for Children’s Rights (renamed The Children’s Rights Council in 1992). Serving as its CEO and president, Levy had developed CRC chapters and affiliates across the United States and in seven other countries and built the organization.'