Sala Burton

Sala Burton
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 5th district
In office 1983–1987
Preceded by	Phillip Burton
Succeeded by	Nancy Pelosi
Personal details
Born	April 1, 1925(1925-04-01) Białystok, Poland
Died	February 1, 1987(1987-02-01) (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. 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 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.

External links

• Sala Burton at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

United States House of Representatives
Preceded by Phillip Burton (d. April 19, 1983)	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 5th congressional district June 21, 1983–February 1, 1987	Succeeded by Nancy Pelosi