(1979-05-11) May 11, 1979 (age 45) Magnolia, Mississippi, U.S.
Political party
Democratic
Spouse
Neneki Lee
Children
1
Education
Jackson State University (BA)
Signature
Website
Senate website
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Laphonza Butler on her appointment to the Senate and early life Recorded January 17, 2024
Laphonza Romanique Butler (/ləˈfɔːnzə/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. A member of the Democratic Party, she was a regent of the University of California system from 2018 to 2021, and the president of EMILY's List from 2021 to 2023.
On October 1, 2023, California Governor Gavin Newsom chose Butler to fill the United States Senate seat left vacant by the death of Dianne Feinstein. She is the first openly lesbian African American to serve in the Senate.
Laphonza Romanique Butler (/ləˈfɔːnzə/ lə-FON-zə; born May 11, 1979) is an American labor union official and politician serving as the junior United States...
highest-placing candidates advance to the general election. Incumbent Senator LaphonzaButler was appointed to the Senate by Gavin Newsom in October 2023 after fellow...
September 9, 1850. Its U.S. senators are Democrats Alex Padilla and LaphonzaButler. Dianne Feinstein was the state's longest serving senator, who served...
independent (Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona) are not seeking re-election. LaphonzaButler of California, a Democrat who was appointed to her current seat in...
finished first in the partial term special election primary to replace LaphonzaButler with that term ending in January 2025. He will face Schiff in that...
Appoints LaphonzaButler to Complete Senator Feinstein's Term in the U.S. Senate". gov.ca.gov. Hubler, Shawn (October 19, 2023). "LaphonzaButler Will Not...
(2011–2022), and former Speaker of the California State Assembly (2008–2010) LaphonzaButler, U.S. Senator (2023–present) Katie Porter, U.S. representative for...
LaphonzaButler to fill Feinstein's vacant Senate seat. He had previously promised to appoint a Black woman in the event of a Senate vacancy. Butler chose...
California Class 1: Democrat Dianne Feinstein died on September 29, 2023. LaphonzaButler was appointed by California governor Gavin Newsom to fill the seat...
down to 24. The seating of Feinstein's replacement, appointed senator LaphonzaButler, on October 3 returned the figure to 25. As of January 2023, four states...
quickly appoint a successor. He fulfilled his promise and appointed LaphonzaButler to the seat. On March 13, 2019, three years after voters narrowly rejected...
expected to be an open contest with Feinstein's immediate successor, LaphonzaButler, expected not to seek a full term. Concerning state governments, 11...
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or have been members of the Congressional Black Caucus are Senator LaphonzaButler of California, appointed in 2023 (currently serving), Senator Cory...
Feinstein died while serving in office. Governor Gavin Newsom appointed LaphonzaButler to serve out the remainder of the term. On March 5, 2024, Lee failed...
Padilla, a native and former secretary of state of California, and LaphonzaButler, a labor union official who was appointed to the Senate by Governor...
Succeeded by LaphonzaButler as United States Senator from California Preceded by Katie Britt United States senators by seniority 99th Succeeded by Laphonza Butler...
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Peter (Pete)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. "BUTLER, Laphonza Romanique". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. "STRONG...
officials and legislative leaders of California U.S. senators Alex Padilla LaphonzaButler State government Gavin Newsom, Governor Eleni Kounalakis, Lieutenant...
death of Dianne Feinstein; California governor Gavin Newsom appointed LaphonzaButler to serve the remainder of Feinstein's term. Kentucky, Louisiana, and...
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