Full Name:
Joseph Alfred Burton
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Bessie; 4 Children: Virginia, Patricia, Carolyn, Lewis
Birth Date:
08/30/1923
Birth Place:
Atlanta, GA
Home City:
Atlanta, GA
Religion:
Protestant
BS/IM, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1941
Candidate, Georgia State Senate, District 41, 2004
Experience, Georgia State House of Representatives, District 47, 1973-2002
State Delegate, Republican Party, 1968-1971
Poll Manager, 1970-1971
Secretary, Senate Republican Caucus
Vice-President, Construction-Building Specialties, 1988-2000
President, Construction-Building Specialties, 1963-1988
Division Manager, Manufacturer's Representative-Building Specialties, 1956-1963
Sales Representative, Manufacturer Paper Products, 1950-1951, 1952-1956
Navigator, Korean War, 509th Bomb Wing, 8th Air Force, 1951-1952
Navigator, WWII, ETO, 57th, Bomb Wing, 12th Air Force, 1942-1945
Experience, BPOE (Elks)
Board, Birthright, United States of America
Experience, Dekalb County PTA Council
Advisory Board, Friends of Disabled Adults & Children
Advisory Board, Goodwill Industries
Experience, Little League Coach
Advisory Board, Metro Youth Council
Advisory Board, Salvation Army
Experience, Youth Counselor