Gloria Butler
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| Gloria Butler | |
| Georgia State Senate District 55 | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 1998 | |
| Current term ends 2010 | |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Profession | Legislator |
| Website | Senate website |
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Gloria Butler (b. December 25, 1941) is a Democratic member of the Georgia State Senate. She has been a Senator since 1998 and currently serves the 55th district.
Education
Butler earned her BA from Perimeter College in 1984.
Professional experience
Butler was in the United States Speaker Program for the United States Information Agency. She was a Fiscal Accounting Assistant for the Health Sciences Center Library at Emory University from 1981 to 1993. She then worked as Legislative Assistant for United States Congresswoman McKinney from 1993 to 1995. In 1996 she was Assistant to the Director fo AmeriCorps Team for National Service. She then worked as Executive Assistant for the Dekalb County Sheriff's Office from 1997 to 1999.
Political experience
Butler was Director for Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney's Get Out the Vote Campaign in 1992. She then joined the Georgia State Senate in 1998. She has served in that position since, representing the 55th district.
Committee membership
- Ethics Committee, Georgia Senate
- Health and Human Services Committee, Georgia Senate
- Public Safety Committee, Georgia Senate
- Regulated Industries and Utilities Committee, Georgia Senate
- Rules Committee, Georgia Senate
- Urban Affairs Committee, Georgia Senate
Personal life
Butler is divorced and has two children.
External links
- Biography from the Georgia State Senate website
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998
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