Yvonne Brathwaite Burke
U.S. Congressperson
1932 –
Who is Yvonne Brathwaite Burke?
Yvonne Brathwaite Burke is a politician from Los Angeles, California, U.S.A. She was the Los Angeles County Supervisor representing the 2nd District. She has served as the Chair three times. She was the first African-American woman to represent the West Coast in Congress. Her husband is William Burke, a prominent philanthropist and creator of the Los Angeles Marathon.
On December 1, 2008, she retired from the Board of Supervisors and was replaced by Mark Ridley-Thomas.
On Thursday, March 29, 2012, she was nominated by President Barack Obama to serve as Director of the Amtrak Board of Directors.
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- Born
- Oct 5, 1932
Los Angeles - Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- University of California, Los Angeles
- USC Gould School of Law
- Lived in
- Los Angeles
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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