"Former U.S. Rep. John Burton, a salty-tongued and unabashedly liberal San Francisco Democrat who stood up for the working class and nurtured countless political careers, including that of former U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, died Sunday. He was 92. Burton died in San Francisco of natural causes, his family said in a statement. Tributes poured in from California's top politicians, who recalled Burton as a fierce and tireless advocate for laborers, foster children and the environment."
"Over the years, Burton mentored Pelosi, former U.S. Sen. Barbara Boxer, current U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla and countless other California officials. There was no greater champion for the poor, the bullied, the disabled, and forgotten Californians than John Burton. He was a towering figure a legendary force whose decades of service shaped our state and our politics for the better, said Gov. Gavin Newsom, a former mayor of San Francisco, in a statement."
John Lowell Burton was born Dec. 15, 1932, in Cincinnati, Ohio. He died in San Francisco of natural causes at age 92. He was a salty-tongued, unabashedly liberal San Francisco Democrat who championed the working class and nurtured countless political careers, including Nancy Pelosi's. He mentored Barbara Boxer, Alex Padilla and numerous California officials while advocating tirelessly for laborers, foster children, the disabled and the environment. California leaders including Gov. Gavin Newsom, Willie Brown and state Democratic Party Chair Rusty Hicks praised his decades of service. His daughter Kimiko Burton said he instilled a commitment to fight for the underdog and that millions benefited from his efforts.
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