Gloria Butler
Gloria Butler
Prior offices
Georgia State Senate District 55
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Gloria Butler (Democratic Party) was a member of the Georgia State Senate, representing District 55. She assumed office in 1999. She left office on January 13, 2025.
Butler (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Georgia State Senate to represent District 55. She won in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Butler served as state Senate minority leader from 2021 until she left office in 2025.
Biography
Butler was born on December 25, 1941. She earned her B.A. from Perimeter College in 1984. Her professional experience includes working as a fiscal accounting assistant for the Health Sciences Center Library at Emory University, legislative assistant for United States Congresswoman McKinney, assistant to the director for AmeriCorps Team for National Service, and executive assistant for the Dekalb County Sheriff's Office.
Committee assignments
2023-2024
Butler was assigned to the following committees:
- Ways and Means Committee
- Senate Ethics Committee, Ex-Officio
- House Health and Human Services Committee
- Regulated Industries and Utilities Committee
- Senate Rules Committee
- State and Local Governmental Operations Committee, Secretary
2021-2022
Butler was assigned to the following committees:
- Administrative Affairs Committee
- Senate Ethics Committee
- Senate Health and Human Services Committee
- Reapportionment and Redistricting Committee
- Regulated Industries and Utilities Committee
- Senate Rules Committee
- State and Local Governmental Operations Committee, Secretary
- Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Overview Committee (MARTOC)
2019-2020
Butler was assigned to the following committees:
- Senate Ethics Committee
- State and Local Governmental Operations Committee, Secretary
- Senate Health and Human Services Committee
- Reapportionment and Redistricting Committee
- Senate Rules Committee
- Urban Affairs Committee, Secretary
- Senate Transportation Committee
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Georgia committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Ethics |
| • Health and Human Services |
| • Rules |
| • State and Local Governmental Operations |
| • Transportation |
| • Urban Affairs |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Butler served on the following committees:
| Georgia committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Health and Human Services |
| • Rules |
| • State and Local Governmental Operations |
| • Transportation |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Butler served on the following committees:
| Georgia committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Ethics |
| • Health and Human Services |
| • Public Safety |
| • Rules |
| • State and Local Governmental Operations |
| • Urban Affairs |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Butler served on the following committees:
| Georgia committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Ethics |
| • Public Safety |
| • Regulated Industries and Utilities |
| • Rules |
| • State Institutions and Property |
| • Urban Affairs |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Butler served on the following committees:
| Georgia committee assignments, 2009 |
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| • Ethics |
| • Health and Human Services |
| • Public Safety |
| • Regulated Industries and Utilities |
| • Rules |
| • Urban Affairs |
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2024
- See also: Georgia State Senate elections, 2024
Gloria Butler did not file to run for re-election.
2022
See also: Georgia State Senate elections, 2022
General election
Democratic primary election
2020
See also: Georgia State Senate elections, 2020
General election
Democratic primary election
2018
- See also: Georgia State Senate elections, 2018
General election
Democratic primary election
Republican primary election
2016
- See also: Georgia State Senate elections, 2016
Elections for the Georgia State Senate took place in 2016. The primary election took place on May 24, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was March 11, 2016.
Incumbent Gloria Butler defeated Annette Davis Jackson in the Georgia State Senate District 55 general election.[1][2]
| Georgia State Senate, District 55 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Gloria Butler Incumbent |
77.78% | 61,907 | |
| Republican | Annette Davis Jackson | 22.22% | 17,686 | |
| Total Votes | 79,593 | |||
| Source: Georgia Secretary of State |
Incumbent Gloria Butler ran unopposed in the Georgia State Senate District 55 Democratic primary.[3][4]
| Georgia State Senate, District 55 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Gloria Butler Incumbent (unopposed) |
Annette Davis Jackson ran unopposed in the Georgia State Senate District 55 Republican primary.[3][4]
| Georgia State Senate, District 55 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Annette Davis Jackson (unopposed) |
2014
- See also: Georgia State Senate elections, 2014
Elections for the Georgia State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 20, 2014, with a runoff election taking place where necessary on July 22, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 7, 2014. Incumbent Gloria S. Butler defeated Mark Anthony Williams in the Democratic primary and was unchallenged in the general election.[5][6][7]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
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Gloria Butler Incumbent |
78.3% | 8,899 |
| Mark Anthony Williams | 21.7% | 2,468 |
| Total Votes | 11,367 |
2012
- See also: Georgia State Senate elections, 2012
Butler ran in the 2012 election for Georgia State Senate District 55. Butler defeated Mark Williams in the Democratic primary on July 31, 2012. The general election took place on November 6, 2012.[8][9] Butler ran unopposed in the general election.[10]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Gloria Butler Incumbent |
100% | 65,796 | |
| Total Votes | 65,796 |
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
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Gloria Butler Incumbent |
78.9% | 13,344 |
| Mark Williams | 21.1% | 3,573 |
| Total Votes | 16,917 |
2010
- See also: Georgia State Senate elections, 2010
Butler won re-election to the 55th District seat in 2010. She was unopposed in the July 20 primary and in the November 2, 2010, general election.[11]
| Georgia State Senate, District 55 2010 General election results | ||
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| Candidates | Votes | Percent |
| Gloria Butler (D)
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40,542 | 100.0% |
2008
On November 4, 2008, Butler won re-election to the Georgia Senate from Georgia's 55th Senate district. Butler ran unopposed in the general election, and she received 59,848 votes.[12] Butler raised $43,945 for her campaign.[13]
Campaign themes
2022
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2020
Gloria Butler did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
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2023
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In 2023, the Georgia State Legislature was in session from January 9 to March 29.
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2022
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In 2022, the Georgia State Legislature was in session from January 10 to April 4.
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2021
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In 2021, the Georgia State Legislature was in session from January 11 to March 31.
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2020
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In 2020, the Georgia State Legislature was in session from January 13 to June 26. The session was suspended from March 13 through June 11.
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2019
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In 2019, the Georgia General Assembly was in session from January 14 through April 2.
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2018
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In 2018, the Georgia General Assembly was in session from January 8 through March 29.
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2017
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In 2017, the Georgia General Assembly was in session from January 9 through March 31.
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2016
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In 2016, the Georgia General Assembly was in session from January 11 through March 24.
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2015
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In 2015, the Georgia State Legislature was in session from January 12 through April 2.
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2014
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In 2014, the Georgia State Legislature was in session from January 13 through March 21.
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2013
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In 2013, the Georgia State Legislature was in session from January 13 through March 21.
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2012
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In 2012, the Georgia State Legislature was in session from January 9 through March 29.
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Noteworthy events
Decision to self-quarantine for coronavirus on March 19, 2020
Butler, along with her Georgia State Senate colleagues, entered self-quarantine after State Sen. Brandon Beach tested positive for coronavirus.[14]
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Footnotes
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Qualifying Candidate Information," accessed August 17, 2016
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "General Election results," accessed November 23, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Georgia Secretary of State, "Qualifying Candidate Information," accessed March 13, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Georgia Secretary of State, "General primary results," accessed May 24, 2016
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Official candidate list," accessed March 10, 2014
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Official primary election results," accessed May 28, 2014
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Official general election results," accessed November 13, 2014
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State Elections Division, "Candidate List," accessed May 29, 2012
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Official 2012 Primary Results," accessed December 31, 2014
- ↑ Georgia Elections Division, "2012 Election Results" accessed November 16, 2012
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "2010 Election results," accessed December 31, 2014
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Georgia Senate official election results for 2008," accessed December 31, 2014
- ↑ District 55 Georgia Senate candidate funds, 2008
- ↑ WGAU 98.7FM & AM1340, “Senator tests positive for coronavirus, Athens lawmakers self-quarantine,” March 19, 2020
Leadership
Minority Leader:Harold Jones
Senators
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Democratic Party (23)
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