Burton Leland | |
Office: | Member of the Wayne County Commission from the 6th district |
Term Start: | January 1, 2007 |
Term End: | February 25, 2018 |
State Senate2: | Michigan |
Term Start2: | January 1, 1999 |
Term End2: | December 31, 2006 |
Predecessor2: | Michael O'Brien |
Term Start3: | January 1, 1981 |
Term End3: | December 31, 1998 |
Constituency3: | 2nd district (1981-1992) 13th district (1993-1998) |
Birth Date: | 24 November 1948 |
Birth Place: | Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
Spouse: | Rosanne |
Alma Mater: | University of Michigan (M.S.W.) Wayne State University (B.S.) |
Occupation: | Politician, social worker |
Burton Leland (November 24, 1948 - February 25, 2018) was a Democratic politician from Michigan who served on the Wayne County Commission. He also served 24 years in both houses of the Michigan Legislature.[1] [2] [3]
While in the Michigan House of Representatives in 1986, Leland sponsored the state's Lemon Law.[4] Leland died from cancer on February 25, 2018.[5] [6]