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Mark Butler (Georgia)
From Ballotpedia
| Mark Butler | ||
| Georgia Commissioner of Labor | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| January 10, 2011 | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 2 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| First elected | November 2, 2010 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
Contents |
Butler is a self-employed real estate appraiser with Appraisal Associates.[1]
Committee assignments
Butler served on the following committees while in the Georgia House of Representatives:
- Appropriations Committee (Vice Chair)
- Governmental Affairs Committee
- Health and Human Services Committee
- Human Relations and Aging Committee
- Subcommittee on Elections (Chair)
- Subcommittee on Human Resources (Vice Chair)
Issues
Presidential preference
2012
Mark Butler (Georgia) endorsed Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election. [2]
Elections
2010
Butler won election as Georgia Commissioner of Labor in the November 2, 2010 election, defeating Democratic candidate Darryl Hicks and Libertarian Will Costa.[3]
| Georgia Commissioner of Labor (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
 Mark Butler (R)
|
1,399,030 | 55.2% | ||
| Darryl Hicks (D) | 1,042,822 | 41.1% | ||
| Will Costa (L) | 93,310 | 3.7% | ||
2008
In 2008 Butler was re-elected to the Georgia House of Representatives District 18. Butler (R) ran unopposed and finished with 15,472 votes.[4] Butler raised $98,477 for his campaign fund.[5]
| Georgia House of Representatives District 18 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Mark Butler (R)
|
15,472 | |||
Campaign donors
Ballotpedia collects information on campaign donors for each year in which a candidate or incumbent is running for election. The following table offers a breakdown of Mark Butler's donors each year.[6] Click [show] for more information.
| Mark Butler's Campaign Contributions | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Georgia Labor Commissioner | 2008 Georgia House of Representatives District 18 | 2006 Georgia House of Representatives District 18 | |||||||||||||||||
| Total Raised | $129,694 | $98,477 | $73,498 | ||||||||||||||||
| Total Raised by General Election Opponent | $168,822 (Dem.) $11,152 (Lib.) | Unopposed | $1,050 (Dem.) | ||||||||||||||||
| Top 5 contributors | Mark Butler | $18,647 | Eric Johnson for Senate | $2,550 | Glenn Richardson | $2,000 | |||||||||||||
| MMV Alliance | $5,000 | Hospital Corp. of America | $2,500 | Aycox & Aycox Clayton Inc. | $2,000 | ||||||||||||||
| Billy Reed | $3,000 | Select Management Resources | $2,300 | Jerry Keen | $1,500 | ||||||||||||||
| Simons and Associates | $3,000 | Titlemax Management Resources | $2,000 | Georgia Hospital Association | $1,500 | ||||||||||||||
| Committee to Elect Ben Harbin | $3,000 | Amerigroup Corp. | $2,000 | Southwire Corp. | $1,500 | ||||||||||||||
| Individuals | $39,450 | $16,900 | $16,500 | ||||||||||||||||
| Institutions | $39,112 | $68,382 | $41,573 | ||||||||||||||||
| In-state donations | $119,837 | $78,277 | $66,098 | ||||||||||||||||
| Out-of-state donations | $9,857 | $20,200 | $7,400 | ||||||||||||||||
External links
- Georgia Department of Labor - Commissioner Mark Butler
- Mark Butler official 2010 campaign site for state labor commissioner
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Project Vote Smart biography
- Campaign Contributions: 2012, 2010, 2008, 2004, 2002
- Mark Butler on Facebook
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Butler
- ↑ Mitt Romney for President, "Mitt Romney Announces Support of Georgia Elected Officials and Leaders," January 20, 2012
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "November 2010 General Election Results," accessed March 26, 2011
- ↑ Georgia House of Representatives election results
- ↑ Campaign funds
- ↑ Follow the Money.org
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Georgia House of Representatives District 18 2003-2011 |
Succeeded by Kevin Cooke |
| Preceded by Michael Thurmond |
Georgia Commissioner of Labor 2011-present |
Succeeded by NA |
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