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Laphonza Romanique Butler (/ l ə ˈ f ɔː n z ə / lə-FON-zə; born May 11, 1979) is an American labor union official and politician who served as a United States senator from California from 2023 to 2024. Butler began her career as a union organizer, and served as president of California SEIU State Council from 2013 to 2018.
Since California became a U.S. state in 1850, it has sent congressional delegations to the United States Senate and United States House of Representatives.Each state elects two senators to serve for six years, and members of the House to two-year terms.
As an openly lesbian woman, Baldwin is the first openly LGBTQ senator. [1] [5] [6] Kyrsten Sinema: Democratic (2019–2022) Arizona: January 3, 2019: January 3, 2025: 6 years, 0 days Sinema was the first openly bisexual senator. [1] [7] Independent (2022–2025) Laphonza Butler: Democratic: California: October 3, 2023: December 8, 2024: 1 year ...
Laphonza Butler is set to make history as the first LGBTQ+ person to represent California in the Senate. California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) appointed her just two days after the death of Sen. Dianne ...
After being appointed to fill the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein's seat, Laphonza Butler served for 13 months. Her next goal is getting up to speed on her daughter's new hobby: competitive cheerleading.
Butler, appointed to the U.S. Senate by California Gov. Gavin Newsom after the death of Dianne Feinstein, leaves office after 14 months as Rep. Adam B. Schiff is sworn in Monday.
Gov. Gavin Newsom has picked Laphonza Butler, a Democratic strategist who rose to prominence in the labor movement, to fill the Senate seat held by Dianne Feinstein, who died Friday at age 90.
Newly appointed California Senator Laphonza Butler, a Democrat, said on Thursday she will not seek a new U.S. Senate term next year. Butler, a former labor organizer and political fundraiser who ...