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  Burton, Sala
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AffiliationDemocratic  
 
NameSala Burton
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San Francisco, California , United States
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Born April 01, 1925
DiedFebruary 01, 1987 (61 years)
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Apr 18, 2016 09:10pm
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Infoborn Sala Galante in Bialystock, Poland, April 1, 1925; attended public schools in San Francisco and San Francisco University; associate director, California Public Affairs Institute, 1948-1950; vice president, California Democratic Council, 1951-1954; president, San Francisco Democratic Women’s Forum, 1957-1959; delegate to Democratic National Conventions, 1956, 1976, 1980, and 1984; elected as a Democrat to the Ninety-eighth Congress by special election June 21, 1983, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of her husband, United States Representative Phillip Burton; reelected to the two succeeding Congresses and served from June 21, 1983, until her death in Washington, D.C., February 1, 1987; interment in the Presidio of San Francisco.


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Importance? 6.00000 Average

FAMILY
Husband Phillip Burton 00, 1953-Apr 10, 1983
Father In-Law Thomas Burton 1901-1973

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  11/04/1986 CA District 5 Won 75.17% (+53.09%)
  06/03/1986 CA District 5 - D Primary Won 89.36% (+83.32%)
  11/06/1984 CA District 5 Won 72.30% (+48.53%)
  06/05/1984 CA District 5 - D Primary Won 87.22% (+74.44%)
  06/21/1983 CA District 5 - Special Election Won 56.94% (+33.67%)
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