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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Laphonza_ButlerLaphonza Butler - Wikipedia

    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 serving as the junior United States senator from California since 2023.

  2. www.butler.senate.govHome - Senator Laphonza Butler

    Jul 11, 2024 · Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Laphonza Butler (D-CA) joined Senators Reverend Warnock (D-GA), Cory Booker (D-NJ), and Congresswoman Alma S. Adams, Ph.D. (NC-12), in introducing resolutions in both chambers.

  3. time.com › 6319622 › laphonza-butler-dianne-feinstein-seatWhat to Know About Laphonza Butler, Feinstein’s Successor | TIME

    Oct 2, 2023 · Laphonza Butler, appointed to fill Dianne Feinstein's Senate seat, would be California’s first openly LGBTQ U.S. Senator and the first Black lesbian to openly serve Congress.

  4. www.nytimes.com › 2023/10/02 › usLaphonza Butler, Gavin Newsom’s Senate Appointee: What to Know -...

    Oct 2, 2023 · Laphonza Butler, president of Emily’s List and a former labor leader, is Gov. Gavin Newsom of California’s choice to fill the Senate seat of Dianne Feinstein, who died at 90 on...

  5. www.butler.senate.gov › aboutAbout - Senator Laphonza Butler

    At just 30 years old Senator Butler was elected President of California’s largest homecare and nursing home workers union SEIU local 2015. She helped to orchestrate raising California’s minimum wage to $15 an hour and secure paid sick days for the state’s home care workers.

  6. www.cnn.com › 2023/10/01 › politicsCalifornia Gov. Newsom will appoint Laphonza Butler to fill ... -...

    Oct 1, 2023 · California Gov. Gavin Newsom will appoint Laphonza Butler, the president of EMILY’s List, to fill the late Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s Senate seat, his office confirmed Sunday...

  7. apnews.com › article › california-new-senator-swearing-butler-feinstein-eb9e34308dLaphonza Butler sworn in as senator, replaces Feinstein | AP News

    Oct 3, 2023 · Former union leader and Democratic insider Laphonza Butler has been sworn in as the newest member of the U.S. Senate, replacing California Sen. Dianne Feinstein after her death and becoming only the third Black female senator in history.

  8. www.bbc.com › news › world-us-canada-66979833Laphonza Butler of EMILY's List to replace Dianne Feinstein as...

    Oct 2, 2023 · California Governor Gavin Newsom appointed 44-year-old Laphonza Butler to the role. She will be the only black female in the Senate, and the first LGBTQ+ person to represent California in the...

  9. www.cnbc.com › 2023/10/03 › laphonza-butler-sworn-in-makes-history-as-first-blackLaphonza Butler sworn in, makes history as first Black openly ......

    Oct 3, 2023 · Laphonza Butler was sworn into the Senate Tuesday afternoon, making history as the first openly lesbian Black senator to serve in Congress, and the first openly LGBTQ senator to represent...

  10. www.npr.org › 2021/09/13 › 1036660218Emily's List Selects Laphonza Butler, First Woman Of Color, To...

    Sep 13, 2021 · Laphonza Butler, the political organization's third president, will be the first Black woman and first mother to lead the group. She is a former senior adviser to...