G. K. Butterfield | |
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![]() official portrait, 2019 | |
House Democratic Senior Chief Deputy Whip | |
In office January 3, 2021 – December 30, 2022 | |
Leader | Nancy Pelosi |
Preceded by | John Lewis |
Succeeded by | Jan Schakowsky |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from North Carolina's 1st district | |
In office July 20, 2004 – December 30, 2022 | |
Preceded by | Frank Ballance |
Succeeded by | Don Davis |
Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus | |
In office January 3, 2015 – January 3, 2017 | |
Preceded by | Marcia Fudge |
Succeeded by | Cedric Richmond |
Associate Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court | |
In office February 5, 2001 – January 1, 2003 | |
Appointed by | Mike Easley |
Preceded by | I. Beverly Lake |
Succeeded by | Edward Thomas Brady |
Personal details | |
Born | George Kenneth Butterfield Jr. April 27, 1947 Wilson, North Carolina, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouses | |
Children | 3 |
Education | North Carolina Central University (BA, JD) |
Military service | |
Allegiance | ![]() |
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Years of service | 1968–1970 |
Rank | Specialist |
George Kenneth Butterfield Jr. (born April 27, 1947) is an African-American lawyer and politician who served as the U.S. representative for North Carolina's 1st congressional district from 2004 to 2022. A member of the Democratic Party, he was first elected in a special election after the resignation of Frank Ballance.
His district was in the state's northeastern corner, which included all or parts of 19 counties. A longtime advocate of civil rights, Butterfield was appointed an associate justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court by Governor Mike Easley in 2001, retaining the position until 2003. He was a member of the Congressional Black Caucus and served as its chair from 2015 to 2017.
In November 2021, Butterfield announced that he would not run for re-election in 2022.[1]
On December 30, 2022, Butterfield resigned from his position to take up a lobbying position.[2]