Yvonne Brathwaite Burke

Yvonne Brathwaite Burke (born October 5, 1932) is a retired American politician. She was the first African-American woman to represent the West Coast in Congress. She served in congress from 1973 until the end of 1978. She was the Los Angeles County Supervisor representing the 2nd District (1992–2008). She was the Chair three times (1993–94, 1997–98, 2002–03).

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. She retired in December 2024.

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