Gloria Singleton Butler (born December 25, 1941) is an American politician from the state of Georgia. A member of the Democratic Party, Butler has been a member of the Georgia State Senate since 1999.[1][2] She represents the 55th district, which encompasses parts of DeKalb County and Gwinnett County.[3] Butler has served as Minority Leader since January 2021.
Gloria Butler | |
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| Minority Leader of the Georgia Senate | |
| Assumed office January 11, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Steve Henson |
| Member of the Georgia Senate from the 55th district | |
| Assumed office January 1999 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 25, 1941 Daytona Beach, Florida, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Perimeter College |
Early life and education
editGloria S. Butler graduated from Perimeter College with an associate degree in business administration. She is a member of the National Council of Negro Women, DeKalb Women's Political Caucus, National Women's Political Caucus (governing member), and the DeKalb County NAACP (lifetime member).
Political career
editButler was elected in 1998 and sworn into the Senate in 1999.[2] She is an eight-term Senator and sits on the Senate Ethics, Health and Human Services, Public Safety, Rules, State and Local Governmental Operations, and Urban Affairs committees.[2]
On November 16, 2020, Butler was elected Senate Minority Leader, becoming the first woman to lead a party caucus in the Senate chamber;[4] Butler is also the second woman to lead a party caucus in either chamber after Stacey Abrams, who led the House Democratic minority from 2011 to 2017.
See also
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References
edit- ^ "The Voter's Self Defense System".
- ^ a b c Senator Gloria S. Butler. Senate.ga.gov. Retrieved June 28, 2013.
- ^ District 55 Senator Gloria S. Butler (D). Senate.ga.gov. Retrieved June 28, 2013.
- ^ Salzer, James. "Stone Mountain lawmaker becomes first woman to lead Georgia Senate caucus". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
External links
edit- Profile at the Georgia State Senate
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