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Former
Senate Leader John Burton To Speak on Redistricting
Initiative in Pomona Student Union Event Oct. 5
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The Pomona Student Union (PSU) at Pomona College will host
John Burton, the former California Senate leader, who will
speak on discussing redistricting and the upcoming challenge
to the current system in California’s Special Election in
November. The lecture will take place on Wednesday, Oct. 5,
at 4:15 pm. Burton will also share his general thoughts on
current political issues affecting California and our
country.
On November 8, California residents will be asked to vote on
Proposition 77, which would shift the process of
redistricting from the state Legislature to a panel of three
retired judges, selected by legislative leaders.
Burton, a democrat whose career spanned four decades,
retired as the state’s second most powerful California
politician last December, due to term limits. He was first
elected to the Assembly in 1964; elected to the U.S. House
of Representatives in 1974, resigned in 1982; practiced law
in San Francisco, 1983-88; elected to the Assembly in 1988;
elected to the state Senate in 1996; and served as Senate
president pro tempore 1998-2004. During his career, he was
intimately involved in major redistricting throughout the
state.
The John Burton lecture is sponsored by the Pomona Student
Union, a non-partisan student organization dedicated to
"raising the level of honest and open dialogue on campus. By
helping students become more knowledgeable and better
informed on the political and social issues that confront
our society, PSU aims to create informed citizens.”
The talk is open to the public and will be held in the
Pomona College Smith Campus Center, Room 208 (170 E. Sixth
St., Claremont). There is no charge to attend the lecture.
Pomona College, one of the nation’s premier liberal arts
institutions, offers a comprehensive program in the arts,
humanities, social sciences and natural sciences. Its
hallmarks include small classes, close relationships between
students and faculty, and a range of opportunities for
student research. More information about Pomona College can
be found on the Web at www.pomona.edu. |
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