Laphonza Butler
American politician and labor union official (born 1979)
Laphonza Romanique Butler (born May 11, 1979) is an American politician serving as the junior United States senator from California since 2023.
Laphonza Butler | |
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 Official portrait, 2023 | |
| United States Senator from California | |
| Assumed office October 3, 2023 Serving with Alex Padilla | |
| Appointed by | Gavin Newsom |
| Preceded by | Dianne Feinstein |
| Succeeded by | Adam Schiff (elect) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Laphonza Romanique Butler May 11, 1979 Magnolia, Mississippi |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Neneki Lee |
| Children | 1 |
| Education | Jackson State University (BA) |
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| Website | Senate website |
On October 1, 2023, California Governor Gavin Newsom chose Butler to fill the U.S. Senate seat that was left vacant by the death of Dianne Feinstein. She is the first Black lesbian to serve in the Senate.[1]
Butler did not run for election to the Senate in 2024. Her term in the Senate will end on January 3, 2025.[2]
References
change- ↑ "Newsom taps Laphonza Butler for Feinstein's Senate seat". Los Angeles Times. 2023-10-02. Retrieved 2023-10-14.
- ↑ Hubler, Shawn (October 19, 2023). "Laphonza Butler Will Not Run for Senate in 2024". The New York Times. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
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