Here's the rundown on Laphonza Butler, the woman selected to replace Dianne Feinstein in the U.S. Senate.
, one of America’s longest serving, most trailblazing female politicians, has set off a race to fill her seat in the U.S. Senate. While it’s not entirely clear who the long-term heir to Feinstein’s seat will be, Governor Gavin Newsom has appointed“Laphonza will carry the baton left by Sen. Feinstein, continue to break glass ceilings, and fight for all Californians in Washington D.C.,” said NewsomButler comes to the role via a fairly untraditional route.
, with numerous political candidates announcing their intentions to run for it. Unfortunately, Feinstein died of old age before she could fulfill her promise to retire. Due to her untimely exit from office, it fell to the governor to appoint a temporary leader to fill her seat. Newsom selected Butler.
A longtime affiliate of the governor, Butler has excited some onlookers, while disappointing others. In particular, some critics have noted her lobbying activity on behalf of large tech companies as a sign that she might not be quite progressive enough for the job. Here’s a quick rundown on what Butler’s career so far might tell us about her political character.Newsom’s office has touted Butler’s identity as a gay Black woman as proof of her progressive bona fides.
Whether Butler merely ends up serving as an interim leader or decides to run for a full term in Feinstein’s former seat remains to be seen. That said, it remains to be seen what kind of political leader she will be, or for how long she’ll serve. While some might prefer a decidedly less corporatist politician, any anybody with a decade-plus of union organizing work can’t be the worst leader in the world.
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