• BUTTERFIELD, G K
Experience: House: District 1, 2004-Present
Home State: North Carolina
Running: President, United States, 2016
Total Raised: $806,309Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016
Winning: Won with 0.00%
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Personal

    Full Name: George 'G.K.' K. Butterfield, Jr.
    Gender: Male
    Family: Divorced; 3 Children: Valeisha, Lenai, Tunya
    Birth Date: 04/27/1947
    Birth Place: Wilson, NC
    Home City: Wilson, NC
    Religion: Baptist

Education

    JD, North Carolina Central University School of Law, 1974
    BA, Political Science, North Carolina Central University, 1971
    BA, Sociology, North Carolina Central University, 1971

Political Experience

    Chief Deputy Whip, United States House of Representatives, 2007-present
    Representative, United States House of Representatives, District 1, 2004-present
    Won Special Election, United States House of Representatives, 2004

Current Legislative Committees

    Energy and Commerce, Member
    Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade, Member
    Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, Member
    Subcommittee on Health (Energy and Commerce), Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

    Member, Congressional Black Caucus
    Member, Democratic Steering and Policy Committee

Professional Experience

    Judge, North Carolina Superior Court, 1988-2004
    Special Superior Court Judge, North Carolina Superior Court, 2002-2004
    Justice, North Carolina State Supreme Court, 2001-2002
    Appointed, Supreme Court of North Carolina, 2001
    Senior Partner, Fitch, Butterfield and Wynn, 1975-1988
    Specialist, United States Army, 1968-1970

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

    Vice President, North Carolina Bar Association, 2003-present
    Chair, Finance Ministry, Jackson Chapel First Missionary Baptist Church
    Former President, North Carolina Association of Black Lawyers
General Survey
Issue Title Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right

Strongly Support
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime

Oppose
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy

Support
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery

Strongly Support
6. Vouchers for school choice

Oppose
7. Make voter registration easier

Strongly Support
8. Prioritize green energy

Strongly Support
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military

No Opinion
11. Support & expand free trade

Oppose
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership

Strongly Support
14. Expand ObamaCare

Strongly Support
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens

Strongly Support
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive

Oppose
17. Keep God in the public sphere

Oppose
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities

Strongly Support
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage

Strongly Support
20. Privatize Social Security

Strongly Oppose
Total: 77
Introduced Date Bill Number Bill Title Last Action
11/30/2007 H.R.3382 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 200 North William Street in Goldsboro, North Carolina, as the "Philip A. Baddour, Sr. Post Office". 11/30/2007 Became Public Law No: 110-127. (TXT | PDF)  (All Actions)
07/27/2007 H.R.3139 Perquimans River Wild and Scenic River Study Act of 2007 07/27/2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.  (All Actions)
06/28/2007 H.R.2917 Transition Education Accountability Report Act of 2007 06/28/2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.  (All Actions)
03/30/2007 H.R.1774 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a separate definition of outpatient speech-language pathology services under the Medicare Program in order that direct payment to speech-language pathologists may be made under the Medicare Program. 03/30/2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
03/27/2007 H.R.1138 To designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 306 East Main Street in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, as the "J. Herbert W. Small Federal Building and United States Courthouse". 03/27/2007 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.  (All Actions)
03/07/2007 H.R.1277 Medicare Prescription Drug Benefits Gap Elimination Act of 2007 03/07/2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
02/02/2007 H.R.326 Medicaid County Protection Act of 2007 02/02/2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
01/29/2007 H.R.705 To provide for the issuance of a commemorative postage stamp in honor of George Henry White. 01/29/2007 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.  (All Actions)
01/04/2007 H.R.47 To direct the Architect of the Capitol to establish and display within the Capitol Visitor Center a suitable exhibit which depicts the Congressional careers, accomplishments, and contributions of the 22 African-American Members of Congress who served during the Reconstruction and Post-Reconstruction Eras, and a suitable exhibit which acknowledges the use of slave labor in the construction of the Capitol. 01/04/2007 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.  (All Actions)
02/15/2006 H.R.4756 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to limit the agri-biodiesel credit to oils produced from plants and animals. 02/15/2006 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
10/25/2005 H.R.4105 Perquimans River Wild and Scenic River Study Act of 2005 10/25/2005 Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks.  (All Actions)
05/09/2005 H.R.1681 Quality Education for All Act 05/09/2005 Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.  (All Actions)
04/26/2005 H.R.1825 Small Tobacco Farmer Tax Relief Act of 2005 04/26/2005 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
04/18/2005 H.R.529 ROLE Model Act of 2005 04/18/2005 Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.  (All Actions)
04/04/2005 H.R.693 Veterans Medication Accessibility Act 04/04/2005 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
03/10/2005 H.R.1087 Northeastern North Carolina Heritage Area Study Act of 2005 03/10/2005 Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks.  (All Actions)
10/30/2004 H.R.5039 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at United States Route 1 in Ridgeway, North Carolina, as the "Eva Holtzman Post Office". 10/30/2004 Became Public Law No: 108-403. (TXT | PDF)  (All Actions)
Total: 2167
Date Bill Number Bill Title Result Vote
06/13/2017 H.R.338 To promote a 21st century energy and manufacturing workforce.
06/12/2017 H.Res.380 Commemorating one year since the Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando, Florida, on June 12, 2016.
06/08/2017 H.R.2867 To amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to establish a pilot program to facilitate education and training programs in the field of advanced manufacturing.
06/08/2017 H.R.2854 To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to permit an individual who is subject to a requirement to present identification as a condition of voting in an election for Federal office to meet such requirement by presenting a sworn written statement attesting to the individual's identification, and for other purposes.
06/08/2017 H.R.2840 To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require each State to ensure that each individual who provides identifying information to the State motor vehicle authority is automatically registered to vote in elections for Federal office held in the State unless the individual does not meet the eligibility requirements for registering to vote in such elections or declines to be registered to vote in such elections, and for other purposes.
05/22/2017 H.R.2590 To authorize the Secretary of Education to carry out a program to increase access to prekindergarten through grade 12 computer science education.
05/19/2017 H.Res.347 Expressing support for designation of May 2017 as "National Brain Tumor Awareness Month".
05/18/2017 H.R.2519 To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint commemorative coins in recognition of the 100th anniversary of The American Legion.
05/18/2017 H.R.2410 Sickle Cell Disease Research, Surveillance, Prevention, and Treatment Act of 2017
05/17/2017 H.R.2479 To rebuild and modernize the Nation's infrastructure to expand access to broadband internet, rehabilitate drinking water infrastructure, modernize the electric grid and energy supply infrastructure, redevelop brownfields, strengthen health care infrastructure, create jobs, protect public health and the environment, and for other purposes.
05/17/2017 H.R.356 Protecting Our Democracy Act
05/12/2017 H.Res.320 Expressing support for the designation of May 2017 as "Mental Health Month".
05/09/2017 H.R.267 Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park Act of 2017
05/05/2017 H.R.2351 Minority Diabetes Initiative Act
05/04/2017 H.Res.314 Recognizing National Foster Care Month as an opportunity to raise awareness about the challenges of children in the foster care system, and encouraging Congress to implement policy to improve the lives of children in the foster care system.
05/03/2017 H.R.2327 PAWS Act of 2017
05/02/2017 H.R.2282 Equality Act
05/02/2017 H.Res.291 Promoting and supporting the goals and ideals of the Fair Housing Act and recognizing April 2017 as Fair Housing Month, which includes bringing attention to the discrimination faced by every-day Americans in the United States in housing and housing-related transactions on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, familial status, disability, and religion.
05/02/2017 H.R.1242 400 Years of African-American History Commission Act
05/01/2017 H.R.2262 Free Credit Score Act of 2017
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