Gloria Singleton Butler (born December 25, 1941) is an American retired politician from the

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. A member of the Democratic Party, Butler served as a member of the

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from 1999 to 2025.Senator Gloria S. Butler
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and

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. Butler served as Senate Minority Leader from 2021 to 2025.

Early life and education

Gloria S. Butler graduated from Perimeter College with an

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in business administration. She is a member of the

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, DeKalb Women's Political Caucus, National Women's Political Caucus (governing member), and the DeKalb County

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(lifetime member).

Political career

Butler was elected in 1998 and sworn into the Senate in 1999. 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. Butler was the second woman to lead a party caucus in either chamber after

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, who led the House Democratic minority from 2011 to 2017. Butler retired from the Senate in 2024.

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Early life and education

Political career

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