Autumn Burke
| Autumn Burke | |
|---|---|
| Member of the California State Assembly from the 62nd district | |
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Assumed office December 1, 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Steven Bradford |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
November 23, 1973 Los Angeles, California |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | Marina del Rey, California |
| Alma mater | University of Southern California (BA) |
| Profession | Realtor |
Autumn Burke (born November 23, 1973) is an American politician currently serving in the California State Assembly. She is a Democrat representing the 62nd Assembly District, which encompasses portions of the Westside and the South Bay regions of Los Angeles County.
Burke is currently serving as Assistant Speaker Pro Tempore. She is also the Vice-Chair of the California Legislative Black Caucus.[1]
Prior to being elected to the Assembly in 2014, she was a realtor and business consultant. She is the daughter of former congresswoman and Los Angeles County supervisor Yvonne Brathwaite Burke. Her mother was the first member of Congress to give birth (to Autumn) while in office.[2] They appeared together on the March 1974 cover of Ebony magazine.
2014 California State Assembly
| California's 62nd State Assembly district election, 2014 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary election | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Autumn Burke | 14,933 | 40.9 | |
| Republican | Ted J. Grose | 7,357 | 20.1 | |
| Democratic | Gloria Gray | 6,083 | 16.5 | |
| Democratic | Simona A. Farrise | 4,624 | 12.7 | |
| Democratic | Paul Kouri | 1,091 | 3.0 | |
| Democratic | Mike Stevens | 939 | 2.6 | |
| No party preference | Emidio "Mimi" Soltysik | 922 | 2.5 | |
| Democratic | Adam M. Plimpton | 635 | 1.7 | |
| Total votes | 36,549 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Autumn Burke | 54,304 | 75.9 | |
| Republican | Ted J. Grose | 17,261 | 24.1 | |
| Total votes | 71,565 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2016 California State Assembly candidacy
See also: California State Assembly election, 2016
| California's 62nd State Assembly district election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary election | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Autumn Burke (incumbent) | 67,691 | 99.9 | |
| Libertarian | Baron Bruno (write-in) | 32 | 0.0 | |
| Republican | Marco Antonio "Tony" Leal (write-in) | 32 | 0.0 | |
| Total votes | 67,755 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Libertarian | Baron Bruno | |||
| Democratic | Autumn Burke (incumbent) | |||
| Republican | Marco Antonio "Tony" Leal | |||
| Total votes | ' | ' | ||
References
- ↑ "CLBC Members Legislative Black Caucus". Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
- ↑ Barone, Michael. "The Almanac of American Politics 1976". New York. EP Dutton & Co, 1975, pg 100
External links
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