Laphonza Butler
President, EMILY’s List
Laphonza Butler grew up in Magnolia, Mississippi, and attended one of the country’s premier HBCUs, Jackson State University. At just 30 years old, she was overwhelmingly elected to lead the biggest union in California, and the nation’s largest homecare workers union, SEIU Local 2015. As president, she was the leading voice, strategist, and architect of efforts to address pay inequity for women in California and a top advocate for raising the state’s minimum wage to $15 an hour – the first state in the nation to do so, benefiting millions of working women. Prior to joining EMILY’s List, Laphonza was also a partner at SCRB Strategies, a political consulting firm where she was a strategist for candidates, organizations, and companies throughout the state. She also served as senior advisor on Vice President Kamala Harris’s presidential campaign. As the first woman of color and first mother in this role, Laphonza brings invaluable lived experiences along with her organizing and political experiences to the job at this pivotal moment for EMILY’s List — and for our entire country.
You can learn from Laphonza during her Keynote Fireside Chat with Daniella Kahane at WIN Summit 2022 on June 1, 2022.
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