Los Angeles County Supervisor Yvonne B. Burke, Second District

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Supervisor Yvonne B. Burke, Second District

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866 Kenneth Hahn Hall of Administration
500 West Temple Street
Los Angeles, California 90012
(213) 974-2222
(213) 680-3283 Fax
seconddistrict@bos.lacounty.gov

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A Woman of Firsts

Yvonne B. Burke: A Woman of Firsts

1947	One of the first two African-American students to join the Women’s Honor Society at Manual Arts High School.
1948	First recipient of the Service Employees International Union scholarship award.
1953	First African-American woman admitted to the USC School of Law since 1927, when Helen Wheeler Riddle graduated.
1965	First African-American woman to become a deputy corporation commissioner.
1965	First African-American woman to serve on the McCone Commission to study race relations in America.
1967	First African-American woman elected to the California State Legislature.
1972	First African-American woman elected to the United States Congress from California.
1972	First African-American woman vice chair of the 1972 Democratic National Convention.
1973	First member of Congress to give birth while in office.
1979	First African-American and first woman appointed to the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors (4th District).
Late 1980’s	First woman to serve on the Board of the Los Angeles Branch of the Federal Reserve Bank.
1984	First African-American and first woman vice chair of the 1984 Los Angeles U.S. Olympics Organizing Committee.
1992	First African-American woman elected to the Board of Supervisors (2nd District).
1993	First African-American woman to chair the Los Angeles Coliseum Commission.
1993	First African-American woman to serve as chair of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors.

Message from Burke

On my website you will be able to locate information with regard to the Second District, services offered by myself and my staff, as well as keeping you updated on recent events throughout the community.

Please do not hesitate to contact my office with any suggestions on how we can be of service to you!

A Lifetime of Achievement

Yvonne B. Burke's life has been one of achievement, in school, private life and public service. She has served as a role model to many, particularly African-American women, inspiring them to reach for their goals. --More--