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Jim Butterworth

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Jim Butterworth
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Prior offices
Georgia State Senate District 50

Personal
Profession
Legislator


Jim Butterworth is a former Republican member of the Georgia State Senate, representing District 50 from 2009 to 2011. In 2011, he resigned to accept an appointment as Adjutant General of the Georgia National Guard.[1]

Biography

Butterworth earned his B.A. in political science from the University of Georgia. He served as a Pilot in the United States Air Force and the Georgia Air National Guard.

Committee assignments

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Butterworth served on the following committees:

2009-2010

In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Butterworth served on the following committees:

Elections

2010

See also: Georgia State Senate elections, 2010

Butterworth won re-election to the 50th District seat in 2010. He had no opposition in the general election on November 2, 2010.[2]

Georgia State Senate, District 50
2010 General election results
Candidates Votes Percent
Green check mark transparent.png Jim Butterworth (R) 36,042 100.0%

He defeated Terry Rogers in the July 20 primary.[3]

Georgia State Senate, District 50 - Republican Primary (2010)
Candidates Votes Percent
Green check mark transparent.png Jim Butterworth 9,791 57.7%
Terry Rogers 7,177 42.3%

2008

On November 4, 2008, Butterworth won election to the Georgia Senate from Georgia's 50th Senate district. Butterworth ran unopposed in the general election, and he received 51,409 votes.[4] Butterworth raised $32,727 for his campaign.[5]

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Personal

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Butterworth and his wife, Amy, have three children.

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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by
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Georgia State Senate - District 50
2009–2011
Succeeded by
John Wilkinson


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