Betsy Butler

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Betsy Butler
Butler in 2011
Member of the California State Assembly from the 53rd district
In office December 6, 2010 – November 30, 2012
Preceded by	Ted Lieu
Succeeded by	John Pérez
Personal details
Born	(1963-06-14) June 14, 1963 (age 60) Sacramento, California, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Residence(s)	Marina Del Rey, California
Alma mater	San Diego State University University of California, Los Angeles
Website	http://betsybutler.com

Betsy Butler (born June 14, 1963) is an American politician who served in the California State Assembly. She is a Democrat. Butler is the Executive Director of the Women's Law Center. She serves as Chair of the California Commission on Aging, appointed in 2015 by the President pro tempore of the California State Senate, Kevin de León, and elected chair in 2018 and again in 2019.^[1] She also serves on the Los Angeles County Probation Commission, appointed by Los Angeles County Supervisor Hilda Solis in 2016.^[2] Prior to being elected to the State Assembly, Butler was a fundraiser for the California League of Conservation Voters and the Consumer Attorneys of California. She began her career in public service with Lt. Governor Leo T. McCarthy and was an appointee of President Bill Clinton in the International Trade Administration at the U.S. Department of Commerce in Washington, D.C. She has been a board member of Equality California, the Gay Men's Chorus of Los Angeles, and the Planned Parenthood Advocacy Project Los Angeles County.