Denver Butler

This article is about the Kentucky District 38 representative. For the Kentucky District 18 representative, see Dwight Butler.
Denver Butler
Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives
from the 38th district
In office
January 1, 2013 – January 1, 2017
Preceded byMike Nemes
Succeeded byMcKenzie Cantrell
Personal details
Born1970 (age 54–55)
Jefferson County, Kentucky
NationalityAmerican
Political partyRepublican (since 2015)
Democratic (until 2015)
ResidenceLouisville, Kentucky
Alma materJefferson Community College
University of Louisville (B.A.) (B.S.)
Professionpolitician
Websitevotedennybutler.com

Denver Earl "Denny" Butler Jr. (born 1970) is an American politician and a former Republican member of the Kentucky House of Representatives. Butler represented District 38[1] from January 2013 to January 2017.

Education

Butler attended Jefferson Community College (now Jefferson Community and Technical College), and earned his BA and BS in justice administration from the University of Louisville. His father, Denver Butler Sr. served in the House of Representatives for District 38 from 1989 to 2007.[2]

Elections

On November 19, 2015, Butler announced he was switching parties and filing for re-election as a Republican.[4]

  • 2014 Butler was unopposed in the Democratic Primary and the General Election.
  • 2012 To challenge District 38 incumbent Republican Representative Mike Nemes, Butler was unopposed for the May 22, 2012, Democratic Primary[5] and won the November 6, 2012, General election, with 7,893 votes (59.2%) against Representative Nemes.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Denver Butler's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved May 5, 2014.[better source needed]
  2. ^ "Louisville race key in fight for Ky House".
  3. ^ "Denver "Denny" Butler". Ballotpedia. Retrieved February 25, 2023.[better source needed]
  4. ^ "House Democrat from Louisville switches parties".
  5. ^ "Commonwealth of Kentucky May 22, 2012 Official 2012 Primary Election Results" (PDF). Frankfort, Kentucky: Secretary of State of Kentucky. p. 25. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 3, 2014. Retrieved May 5, 2014.
  6. ^ "Commonwealth of Kentucky November 6, 2012 Official 2012 General Election Results" (PDF). Frankfort, Kentucky: Secretary of State of Kentucky. p. 28. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 11, 2014. Retrieved May 5, 2014.