Yvonne Brathwaite Burke, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Yvonne Brathwaite Burke

American politician

Date of Birth: 05-Oct-1932

Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, United States

Profession: lawyer, politician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Yvonne Brathwaite Burke (born October 5, 1932) is a politician from Los Angeles, California, United States.
She was the first African-American woman to represent the West Coast in Congress.
She served in the U.S.
Congress from 1973 until January 1979.
She was the Los Angeles County Supervisor representing the 2nd District (1992–2008).
She has served as the Chair three times (1993–94, 1997–98, 2002–03).
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 March 29, 2012, she was nominated by President Barack Obama to serve on the Amtrak Board of Directors.