George Kenneth Butterfield Jr. (born April 27, 1947) is an American lawyer and politician who served as the U.S. representative for North Carolina's 1st congressional district from 2004 to 2022. A member of the Democratic Party, he was first elected in a special election after the resignation of Frank Ballance.

G.K. Butterfield (Democratic Party) was a member of the U.S. House, representing North Carolina's 1st Congressional District. He assumed office on July 20, 2004. He left office on December 30, 2022. Butterfield (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the U.S. House to represent North Carolina's 1st Congressional District.

George Kenneth Butterfield Jr. (born April 27, 1947) is an American politician. In 2004, he was elected to the U.S. Representative for North Carolina's 1st congressional district. He is a member of the Democratic Party. Butterfield was appointed to be an Associate Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court by Governor Mike Easley in 2001.

Nov 18, 2021 · Democrat Rep. G.K. Butterfield of North Carolina announced Thursday he would not seek reelection in 2022, all but blaming his decision to retire on a redrawn congressional map that made his...

BUTTERFIELD, George Kenneth (G.K.), Jr., a Representative from North Carolina; born in Wilson, Wilson County, N.C., April 27, 1947; graduated from Charles H. Darden High School, Wilson, N.C., 1965; B.A., North Carolina Central University, Durham, N.C., 1971; J.D., North Carolina Central University School of Law, 1974; United States Army, 1968 ...

G. K. Butterfield, the Representative from North Carolina - in Congress from 2021 through 2022

Dec 30, 2022 · Rep. G.K. Butterfield announced Friday morning his plans to retire just before midnight Friday. “It has been my high honor and privilege to represent the people of North Carolina for more than 18...

Nov 18, 2021 · RALEIGH, N.C. — U.S. Rep. G.K. Butterfield announced Thursday that he will not seek reelection, another blow to Democrats seeking to retain a House majority next year and win what is expected to...

Nov 29, 2022 · G.K. Butterfield Jr. represented eastern North Carolina in the U.S. House of Representatives for nearly two decades, serving on the powerful Energy and Commerce Committee and chairing the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC).

Aug 5, 2024 · G.K. Butterfield Sr. was a dentist, a founder of the local chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), and the first Black alderman of the city of Wilson, the county seat.