Gloria Butler

Gloria Butler DEMDemocrat

State Senator, District 55

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Gloria ButlerDEMDemocrat State Senator, District 55
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GAResidence (state)

Gloria Singleton Butler (born December 25, 1941) is an American politician from the state of Georgia. A member of the Democratic Party, Butler has been a member of the Georgia State Senate since 1999. She represents the 55th district, which encompasses parts of DeKalb County and Gwinnett County. Butler has served as Minority Leader since January 2021.

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Education3 - 3 of 1
Georgia Perimeter College
Associate of Arts Business Administration
1984
Past Positions1 - 10 of 10
Minority Leader
Georgia State Senate
2021 - Current
Minority Caucus Chair
Georgia State Senate
2019 - 2021
Vice Chair of Finance
Democratic Caucus, Georgia State Senate
2011 - Current
Deputy Minority Whip
Georgia State Senate
2005 - 2011
Senator
Georgia State Senate
1998 - Current
Executive Assistant
Dekalb County Sheriff's Office
1997 - 1999
Assistant to the Director
AmeriCorps Team For National Service
1996
United States Speaker Program
United States Information Agency
1995 - 1996
Legislative Assistant
United States Congress, Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney
1993 - 1995
Fiscal Accounting Assistant
Health Sciences Center Library, Emory University
1981 - 1993
Other Experience1 - 34 of 34
Member
Berean Christian Church
Current
Member
National Organization for Women
Current
Member
Lakeside Methodist Church
Current
Member
South Dekalb Business Association Board
Current
Member
Advisory Board, DeKalb Junior League
Current
State Director
Women in Government (WIG)
Current
State Director
Women in Legislative Lobby (WILL)
Current
Volunteer
VIBE
Current
Volunteer
Positive Growth
Current
Member
Child Fatality Review Pane
2005 - Current
Executive Board
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), DeKalb County
1992 - 2000
Member
Workforce Investment State Board
1999 - 2000
Member
Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Overview Commission
1999 - 2000
Member
National Council of Negro Women
1995 - Current
Director
Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney's Get Out the Vote Campaign
1992
Vice Chair
National Black Caucus of State Legislators
Current
Vice Chair
Minority Caucus Finance Committee
Current
Member
Reapportionment and Redistricting Committee, Georgia State Senate
2021 - Current
Member
Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Overview Committee
2021 - Current
Member
Rules Committee, Georgia State Senate
2021 - Current
Member
Regulated Industries and Utilities Committee, Georgia State Senate
2021 - Current
Member
Administrative Affairs Committee, Georgia State Senate
2021 - Current
Member
Health and Human Services Committee, Georgia State Senate
2021 - Current
Member
Ethics Committee, Georgia State Senate
2021 - Current
Secretary
State and Local Governmental Operations Committee, Georgia State Senate
2021 - Current
Member
Medicaid Reform Study Committee
2013
Member
State Boards and Commissions Study
2000
Former Chair
Urban Affairs Committee, Georgia State Senate
Former Member
Transportation Committee, Georgia State Senate
Former Member
Regulated Industries & Utilities Committee, Georgia State Senate
Former Secretary
Urban Affairs Committee, Georgia State Senate
Former Secretary
Ethics Committee, Georgia State Senate
Former Secretary
State Institutions & Property Committee, Georgia State Senate
Former member
Senate Public Safety committee
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