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Early life and education. Butler was born on May 11, 1979, in Magnolia, Mississippi, the youngest of three children. Her father died of heart disease when Butler was 16 years old. She graduated as a salutatorian from South Pike High School in 1997.
Senator Butler is a proud graduate of the historic HBCU, Jackson State University. Career Highlights. Senator Butler has spent her career championing fairness and justice.
Education. As a mother and HBCU graduate, Senator Butler is fighting to ensure that all students have access to the critical resources they need in order to thrive both inside and outside the classroom. She believes that providing students with the best possible education should be one of our nation’s highest priorities.
Oct 2, 2023 · She went on to attend Jackson State University, an HBCU, where she received a bachelor’s degree in political science. She is married and has an 8-year-old daughter, according to the San Francisco...
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Butler, Padilla Applaud Confirmation of Judge Coggins to the Eastern District of California - Los Angeles Sentinel
Today, U.S. Senators Laphonza Butler and Alex Padilla (both D-Calif.), members of the Senate Judiciary Committee, released a statement follo...
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LA Times via YahooCalifornia Sen. Alex Padilla convinces colleagues to vote against bipartisan border bill
In an impassioned Senate floor speech, Padilla urges colleagues to 'do what's right for Dreamers, fa...
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Oct 2, 2023 · Ms. Butler received a bachelor’s degree in political science and government in 2001 from Jackson State University, a historically Black college in Mississippi.
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Oct 2, 2023 · She received her bachelor’s degree in political science from Jackson State University — a historically Black college — where, she told The Times’ Mark Z. Barabak in 2021, she was inspired by her...
Sep 13, 2021 · Butler, the organization's third president, grew up in Magnolia, Miss., and attended Jackson State University, a historically Black university. Tell Me More. After 25 Years, EMILY's List Renews...
