Betsy Butler is an American

United States

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 politician

Politician

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 currently serving in the California State Assembly

California State Assembly

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. She is a Democrat

California Democratic Party

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 representing the 53rd district

California's 53rd State Assembly district

California's 53rd State Assembly District is one of 80 districts in the California State Assembly. It is currently represented by Democrat Betsy Butler of Marina del Rey.-District profile:...

, encompassing parts of Los Angeles

Los Ángeles

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 and the South Bay

South Bay, Los Angeles

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. Prior to being elected to the State Assembly, she was a board member of Equality California

Equality California

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 and a fundraiser for various associations and non-profit organization

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s, such as the California League of Conservation Voters

California League of Conservation Voters

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 and the Consumer Attorneys of California

Consumer Attorneys of California

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Butler serves on the Arts, Entertainment, Sports, Tourism and Internet Media Committee, Budget Committee (Subcommittee 3 – Resources and Transportation), Business and Professions Committee, Education Committee, and Rules Committee.

She chairs the Select Committee on Aerospace and serves on these additional select committees:
Select Committee on Domestic Violence,
Select Committee on Financial Empowerment,
Select Committee on Preservation of California's Entertainment Industry, and
Select Committee on Regional Approaches to Addressing the State's Water Crisis.

Under the 2011 redistricting lines, the 53rd Assembly District changes significantly, and Butler is expected to run for re-election in 2012 in the Santa Monica-based 50th Assembly District.

External links

• Assemblymember Betsy Butler (official website)
• Betsy Butler, Democrat for California Assembly (campaign website)