David G Butterfield
David Butterfield is a former Republican member of the Utah House of Representatives, representing District 4 from 2011 to 2013.
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Butterfield served on the following committees:
- Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee, Utah House of Representatives
- Revenue and Taxation Committee, Utah House of Representatives
- Subcommittee on Infrastructure and General Government Appropriations
Campaign themes
2012
Butterfield's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[1]
- Immigration
- Excerpt: "I have spent many hours listening to concerns of citizens, business owners, and law enforcement on the issue of immigration and illegal immigration."
- Healthcare
- Excerpt: "The cost of health care is taking a larger and larger percentage of family income, business revenues, and the state budget."
- Energy
- Excerpt: "I support Governor Herbert’s vision for energy development in Utah, “Utah can lead our nation in the development of both traditional and renewable energy resources. We should do this through a broad portfolio, such as coal, oil, and natural gas; as well as wind, solar, nuclear, and clean coal."
- Limited Government
- Excerpt: "As you know, the federal government has grown too large, is too deep in debt, spends too much of your money, and is too involved in our lives. I will fight for limited government and states’ rights."
- Education
- Excerpt: "The key to our prosperity is educating our children and ensuring they are prepared to meet the challenges of the future. We need to pass more decision making power to parents, teachers, and local school boards. I believe in local control and my record shows it."
Elections
2012
Butterfield ran for re-election in the 2012 election for Utah House of Representatives District 4. He ran and lost against Edward Redd in the Republican primary on June 26, 2012. The general election took place on November 6, 2012.[2][3][4]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
 Edward Redd |
58.8% | 1,483 |
| David G. Butterfield Incumbent | 41.2% | 1,037 |
| Total Votes | 2,520 | |
2010
Butterfield defeated Gilberto E Urroz (D) in the November 2 general election[5].
| Utah House of Representatives, District 4 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| David G Butterfield (R)
|
3,891 | |||
| Gilberto E Urroz (D) | 1,571 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
The Sutherland Institute Scorecard
The Sutherland Institute, "a conservative public policy think tank" in Utah, releases its Scorecard for Utah State Representatives and Senators once a year. The Score Card gives each legislator a score based on how they voted in the prior legislative term on specific issues which the Sutherland Institute thought were pro-conservative policies.[6]
2012
David G Butterfield received a score of 83 percent in the 2012 scorecard.[7]
External links
- David Butterfield campaign website
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- David Butterfield on Facebook
- Campaign Contributions: 2010
Footnotes
- ↑ Campaign website, Issues
- ↑ Utah 2012 candidate filings
- ↑ C-SPAN, "AP Elections Results Utah - Summary Vote Results," accessed June 26, 2012
- ↑ Utah.Gov, "2012 Primary Election Results," accessed July 24, 2012 (dead link)
- ↑ Utah House of Representatives election results
- ↑ Sutherland Institute, "2012 Legislative Session," accessed March 29, 2014
- ↑ Sutherland Institute, "2012 Sutherland Institute Legislative Scorecard," accessed March 29, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Fred Hunsaker |
Utah House of Representatives District 4 2010-present |
Succeeded by Edward Redd (R) |
