Jocelyn Louise Burdick (née Birch; February 6, 1922 – December 26, 2019) was an American politician from North Dakota who briefly served as a member of the United States Senate in 1992.

Burdick was born in Fargo, North Dakota,[1] the daughter of Magdalena Towers (Carpenter) and Albert Birch.

She would occasionally act as a stand-in for him at speeches, but would make no attempt to interpret his policies or stands.

She was part of the official U.S. delegation to Russia in 1978 and she was a trustee to the Lake Agassiz Arts Council.

She had been reluctant to fill the vacancy, but agreed to do it for the opportunity to cast some votes her husband would have wanted.

During her brief tenure in office, Burdick supported legislation on pay equity and women's rights.

[1] Her son Birch Burdick served as Cass County State Attorney between 1998 and 2022.