Burton Leland

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]

Burton Leland
Member of the Wayne County Commission from the 6th district
In office January 1, 2007 – February 25, 2018
Member of the Michigan Senate from the 5th district
In office January 1, 1999 – December 31, 2006
Preceded by	Michael O'Brien
Succeeded by	Tupac Hunter
Member of the Michigan House of Representatives
In office January 1, 1981 – December 31, 1998
Preceded by	Jack Legel
Succeeded by	Triette Reeves
Constituency	2nd district (1981-1992) 13th district (1993-1998)
Personal details
Born	(1948-11-24)November 24, 1948 Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Died	February 25, 2018(2018-02-25) (aged 69)
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Rosanne
Alma mater	University of Michigan (M.S.W.) Wayne State University (B.S.)
Occupation	Politician, social worker

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]