Burton Leland

{{Short description|American politician (1948–2018)}}

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| name = Burton Leland

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| office = Member of the Wayne County Commission from the 6th district

| term_start = January 1, 2007

| term_end = February 25, 2018

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| state_senate2 = Michigan

| district2 = 5th

| term_start2 = January 1, 1999

| term_end2 = December 31, 2006

| predecessor2 = Michael O'Brien

| successor2 = Tupac Hunter

| office3 = Member of the Michigan House of Representatives

| term_start3 = January 1, 1981

| term_end3 = December 31, 1998

| predecessor3 = Jack Legel

| successor3 = Triette Reeves

| constituency3 = 2nd district (1981-1992)
13th district (1993-1998)

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| birth_date = {{Birth date|1948|11|24}}

| birth_place = Detroit, Michigan, U.S.

| death_date = {{death date and age|2018|02|25|1948|11|24}}

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| party = Democratic

| spouse = Rosanne

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| alma_mater = University of Michigan (M.S.W.)
Wayne State University (B.S.)

| occupation = Politician, social worker

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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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.waynecounty.com/elected/commission/home.aspx|title=Home | Commission|website=www.waynecounty.com}}2005-2006 Michigan Manual: [http://www.legislature.mi.gov/(S(xuwosivsw3yxgjt5rny4ymnt))/documents/2005-2006/michiganmanual/2005-MM-P0143-p0143.pdf State Senator Burton Leland]The Political Graveyard: [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lehmann-lemp.html#036.81.44 Leland, Burton]

While in the Michigan House of Representatives in 1986, Leland sponsored the state's Lemon Law.Michigan Legislature: [http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?mcl-act-87-of-1986 87 PA 1986] Leland died from cancer on February 25, 2018.{{Cite web|url=https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/detroitnews/obituary.aspx?page=lifestory&pid=188289356|title=Burton Leland Obituary - Southfield, MI | The Detroit News|website=Legacy.com }}{{Cite web|url=https://www.wxyz.com/news/former-senator-state-rep-burton-leland-dies-after-battling-cancer|title=Former sen., state rep. Burton Leland dies|date=February 25, 2018|website=WXYZ}}