G.K. Butterfield grew up in Eastern North Carolina and graduated from North Carolina Central University and its law school in 1974. He was an attorney and handled several voting rights cases before being elected judge in 1988. He later became a state Supreme Court justice in 2001, and then was elected to the House in a special election in 2004. He is a chief deputy whip for the Democrats. Official Biography
Birthday: April 27, 1947.
Committees: Energy & Commerce; Standards of Official Conduct
The Issues: Find out where Rep. Butterfield stands on the issues.
Other: An Army veteran, he is married with two daughters.
Quote: “As this economic crisis continues to deepen it is clear that people are hurting and that the federal government must provide a strong and immediate response. This compromise still achieves our greater goals. It will put people back to work, provide relief for the people who need it most and make needed investments in our future.”