G. K. Butterfield
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 |
| Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus | |
| In office January 3, 2015 – January 3, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Marcia Fudge |
| Succeeded by | Cedric Richmond |
| 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 |
| 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 Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Edward Thomas Brady |
| Personal details | |
| Born | George Kenneth Butterfield Jr. April 27, 1947 Wilson, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | North Carolina Central University (BA, JD) |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1968–1970 |
| Rank | Specialist |
George Kenneth Butterfield Jr. (born April 27, 1947) is an American lawyer, lobbyist, and retired 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. On December 30, 2022, Butterfield resigned from his position to take up a lobbying position.