Gloria Butler
Gloria Butler | |
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| Minority Leader of the Georgia Senate | |
| In office January 11, 2021 – January 13, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Steve Henson |
| Succeeded by | Harold Jones |
| Member of the Georgia Senate from the 55th district | |
| In office January 11, 1999 – January 13, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Steve Henson |
| Succeeded by | Randal Mangham |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 25, 1941 Daytona Beach, Florida, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Perimeter College |
Gloria Singleton Butler (born December 25, 1941) is an American retired politician from the state of Georgia. A member of the Democratic Party, Butler served as a member of the Georgia State Senate from 1999 to 2025.[1][2] She represented the 55th district, which encompasses parts of DeKalb County and Gwinnett County.[3] Butler served as Senate Minority Leader from 2021 to 2025.
Early life and education
[edit]Gloria 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
[edit]Butler was elected in 1998 and sworn into the Senate in 1999.[2] She served thirteen terms in the Georgia State Senate.
On November 16, 2020, Butler was elected Senate Minority Leader, becoming the first woman to lead a party caucus in the Senate.[4] Butler was the second woman to lead a party caucus in either chamber after Stacey Abrams, who led the House Democratic minority from 2011 to 2017.
Butler retired from the Senate in 2024.
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ "The Voter's Self Defense System".
- ^ a b 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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