Jim Butler (Ohio politician)

Jim Butler (born December 15, 1969) is a Republican member of the Ohio House of Representatives, representing the 37th district since his appointment in 2011.

Life and career

Butler received his bachelor's degree in history from the United States Naval Academy, and went on to graduate from the University of Maryland. He later flew the F-14 Tomcat as a pilot in the Navy.

Following his time as a pilot, Butler attended the University of Cincinnati College of Law, where he served on law review as one of the top students in his class. He is a resident of Oakwood,^[1] and is married to Dr. Melissa Butler.^[2]

Ohio House of Representatives

Following Jon Husted's victory in the Ohio Secretary of State race, he resigned from the Ohio Senate. Soon after, Representative Peggy Lehner was chosen to replace him. This caused a vacancy in her former House seat, and Butler ultimately was chosen to serve the remainder of the term.

Butler was sworn into the Ohio House of Representatives on January 11, 2011. Currently, he is serving on the committees of Judiciary (Chairman);Public Utilities; and Insurance.^[3]

In 2012, Butler won reelection to the House with 59.16% of the vote over Democrat Caroline Gentry.

References

External links

• The Ohio House of Representatives: Representative Jim Butler (R- 37th)

Members of the Ohio House of Representatives
131st General Assembly (2015–2016) Speaker of the House: Cliff Rosenberger (R) Speaker pro Tempore: Ron Amstutz (R) Majority Leader: Kirk Schuring (R) Minority Leader: Fred Strahorn (D)
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