John L. Burton
American politician
John Lowell Burton (born December 15, 1932) is an American politician. He was Chairman of the California Democratic Party from April 2009 until May 2017. He was in the California State Assembly (1965–74), in the U.S. House of Representatives (1974–83), in the State Assembly again (1988–96), and in the California State Senate (1996-2004) (representing the 3rd district).[1]
John Burton | |
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 Burton at the dedication of the John Burton Highway in 2015. | |
| Chair of the California Democratic Party | |
| In office 2009–2017 | |
| Preceded by | Art Torres |
| Succeeded by | Eric C. Bauman |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California | |
| In office June 4, 1974 – January 3, 1983 | |
| Preceded by | William S. Mailliard |
| Succeeded by | Phillip Burton |
| Constituency | 6th district (1974–1975) 5th district (1975–1983) |
| Member of the California State Assembly | |
| In office 1965–1974 1988–1996 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Lowell Burton December 15, 1932 Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Relatives | Phillip Burton (brother) Sala Burton (sister-in-law) |
| Profession | Politician |
References change
- ↑ Murphy, Kathleen (September 15, 2004). "Term limits mean pink slip for Californias Burton". stateline.org. Archived from the original on April 12, 2012. Retrieved May 22, 2017.
Other websites change
- John L. Burton for Democratic Party Chair, burton2009.com; accessed May 22, 2019.
- "Our Man in Sacramento" (2002), San Francisco Chronicle; accessed January 7, 2018.
- Burton used mastery of politics in long career Archived 2018-01-08 at the Wayback Machine, San Diego Union-Tribune, December 5, 2004.
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