George Kenneth Butterfield Jr

US Representative from North Carolina (Jul 2004-2023); will not run in 2022

A Representative from North Carolina; born in Wilson, Wilson County, N.C., April 27, 1947; graduated from Charles H. Darden High School, Wilson, N.C.; B.A., North Carolina Central University, Durham, N.C., 1971; J.D., North Carolina Central University School of Law, 1974; United States Army, 1968-1970; lawyer, private practice; North Carolina resident superior court judge, 1989-2001; North Carolina special superior court judge, 2002-2004; Justice of the North Carolina state supreme court, 2001-2002; elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Eighth Congress, by special election, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of United States Representative Frank Ballance and reelected to the five succeeding Congresses (July 20, 2004-present).

Relationships Interlocks Giving Data

Leadership & Staff

Jerome Murray Lobbyist

• Legislative Director ('09→'10)

Lee Lilley Legislative Director for Roy Cooper

• Legislative Director (past)

Board Memberships

Congressional Black Caucus PAC

• Board Member

Government Positions

Energy and Air Quality Subcommittee

• Vice Chairman

Donors

Butterfield for Congress Committee

• Principal Campaign Committee

Federal Election Campaign Contributions

George Kenneth Butterfield Jr US Representative from North Carolina (Jul 2004-2023); will not run in 2022

• 4 contributions · 3,370 USD (Jan 10 '05→'10)

Campaign Donors

1 / 9

Thomas F Taft Sr President, Taft, Taft & Haigler, Greenville NC

• 4 contributions · 9,100 USD ('04→'09)

Eva M Clayton US Representative from North Carolina

• 12 contributions · 6,500 USD ('04→'12)

Robert Johnson Founder of Black Entertainment Television; The RLJ Companies

• 4 contributions · 6,400 USD ('08→'10)

Robert L Johnson Founder and former chairman of Black Entertainment Television

• 4 contributions · 6,400 USD ('08→'10)

Donald Kramer Founder and former Chairman of Ariel Holdings Ltd

• 3 contributions · 6,300 USD ('07→'09)

James B Hunt Jr Former Governor of North Carolina

• 5 contributions · 3,500 USD ('06→'10)

George Kenneth Butterfield Jr US Representative from North Carolina (Jul 2004-2023); will not run in 2022

• 4 contributions · 3,370 USD (Jan 10 '05→'10)

W Marston Becker Chairman of the Board, QBE Group; Former President & Chief Executive Officer, Alterra Capital Holdings Limited

• 2 contributions · 3,300 USD ('07→'12)

Harold T. Epps Senior Adviser, Bellevue Strategies

• 2 contributions · 3,000 USD (Jul 18 '14→Dec 11 '15)

Steve A. Wordsworth

• 2 contributions · 3,000 USD (Mar 13 '06→Aug 9 '08)

Memberships

Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Caucus Congressional caucuses (House and Senate) to increase awareness of renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies in the United States

• Member ('10→?)*

US House of Representatives lower house of the United States Congress

• Representative (Jul 21 '04→Jan 3 '23)

Democratic Party The U.S. Democratic Party

• Member

Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection Subcommittee

• Member

Environment and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee

• Member

Energy and Air Quality Subcommittee

• Member

House Energy and Commerce Committee

• Member

Schools

North Carolina Central University

• BA (?→'71)

Miscellaneous Relationships

GiveGreen Fundraising and voter engagement platform supporting environmentally progressive politicians

• endorses (Oct '19→?)

Updated 5 months ago

Types	Person, Political Candidate, Elected Representative, Lawyer
Gender	Male
Birthday	Apr 27 '47
Website	https://butterfield.house.gov
Aliases	B001251, G. K. Butterfield, G.K. Butterfield, GK Butterfield
Region	US and Canada