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Laphonza Romanique Butler (/ l ə ˈ f ɔː n z ə / lə-FON-zə; born May 11, 1979) is an American labor union official and politician serving as the junior United States senator from California since 2023. Butler began her career as a union organizer, and served as president of California SEIU State Council from 2013 to 2018.
Learn about Senator Laphonza Butler, a Mississippi native and a leader in the labor movement, who represents California in the Senate. Find out her personal and professional background, her achievements, and her priorities for fairness and justice.
Oct 2, 2023 · Butler grew up in Magnolia, Miss. in a working-class family. Her father died when she was 16 after being diagnosed with a terminal illness. Her mother worked multiple jobs to support the family....
Oct 2, 2023 · Laphonza Butler is the first Black lesbian to serve in the Senate and the second Black woman from California. She will fill the vacancy left by the death of Sen. Dianne Feinstein and has not yet announced her plans for 2024.
Laphonza Butler is the president of EMILY’s List, a pro-choice women’s political organization, and a former regent of the University of California. She has also worked as a union leader, a campaign strategist, and a board member of various organizations.
Sep 16, 2021 · Laphonza Butler, a longtime union leader and Democratic strategist, is the group's next president, the first Black woman and first mother to hold that role since EMILY's List was founded in 1985....
Nov 5, 2021 · Butler, 42, was born in small-town Magnolia, Miss. — also the birthplace of Britney Spears’ mom — in a family that knew hardship on a first-name basis. After suffering a series of heart attacks,...
