Sala Burton

Sala Burton
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 5th district
In office June 21, 1983 – February 1, 1987
Preceded by	Phillip Burton
Succeeded by	Nancy Pelosi
Personal details
Born	Sala Galante April 1, 1925 Białystok, Poland
Died	February 1, 1987 (aged 61) Washington, D.C., United States
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Phillip Burton

Sala Burton (April 1, 1925 – February 1, 1987) was a United States Representative from California serving from 1983 until her death from colon cancer in Washington, D.C in 1987.

Life and career

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 of the California Public Affairs Institute from 1948 to 1950. She was the vice president of the California Democratic Council from 1951 to 1954. She served as president of the 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 Congress terms.

She died from colon cancer on February 1, 1987, in Washington, D.C. and was buried in the Presidio of San Francisco.

Phillip & Sala Burton High School, on the site of the former Woodrow Wilson High School in San Francisco is named for Sala and her husband.

External links

• United States Congress. "Sala Burton (id: B001158)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.