Sala Burton

Infobox_Congressman
name= Sala Burton


width= 200
state= California
district= 5th
party= Democratic
term= 1983–1987
preceded= Phillip Burton
succeeded= Nancy Pelosi
date of birth= birth date|1925|4|1|mf=y
place of birth= Białystok, Poland
date of death= death date and age|1987|2|1|1925|4|1|mf=y
place of death= Washington, D.C.
spouse= Phillip Burton

Sala Burton (April 1, 1925 – February 1, 1987) was a United States Representative from California. She was born Sala Galante in Białystok, Poland. She attended public schools in San Francisco and University of San Francisco. She was the associate director, California Public Affairs Institute from 1948 to 1950. She was the vice president, California Democratic Council from 1951 to 1954. She served as president, San Francisco Democratic Women’s Forum from 1957 to 1959.

Burton served as a delegate to Democratic National Conventions, 1956, 1976, 1980, and 1984. She was elected as a Democrat to the 98th Congress by special election to fill the vacancy caused by the death of her husband, United States Representative Phillip Burton. She was reelected to the two succeeding Congresses (June 21, 1983 – February 1, 1987). She died from colon cancer on February 1, 1987, in Washington, D.C. and was buried in the Presidio of San Francisco.

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