Congressman G. K. Butterfield is a native of eastern North Carolina. His undergraduate studies at North Carolina Central University were interrupted when he was drafted into the U.S. Army. Serving in the Army as a Personnel Specialist, Butterfield was honorably discharged two years later with the rank of Specialist E-4.

Butterfield returned to North Carolina Central University and graduated with degrees in Sociology and Political Science. He then graduated with a J.D. from North Carolina Central University School of Law before entering a private law practice until he was elected to the North Carolina Superior Court bench in November 1988.

Butterfield served as a Resident Superior Court judge for 12 years before being appointed to the Supreme Court of North Carolina by then-Gov. Michael Easley. Butterfield was defeated in the following election and subsequently appointed as a Special Superior Court Judge where he served until stepping down earlier this year for his successful run for Congress. Butterfield is a past president of the North Carolina Association of Black Lawyers and he filed several successful voting rights lawsuits that resulted in the election of black elected officials in eastern North Carolina.

Butterfield was elected with 71 percent of the vote in a special election in July 2004 and serves as a member of the House Committee on Agriculture and the House Armed Services Committee. In addition, Butterfield also serves on the prestigious Democratic Steering and Policy Committee.

Rep. G.K. Butterfield's Official Website

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