Date of Birth: September 18th, 1965
Education: Basic Helicopter Mechanics; Advanced Helicopter Mechanics; Naval Water Survival School; Navy Land and Jungle Environment Survival School; Aircraft Maintenance Administration; Nuclear Weapons Transport; Ground Support Equipment School and Crane Operators Instruction and License; and, Naval Shipboard Firefighting School, and Aircraft Weapons Training and Instruction School
Occupation: Excavating Contractor/Logging Contractor/Classic Auto Restoration
Spouse: Anna Maria Butler
Children: Blayne, Kayla
Religion: Baptist
Affiliations: Main Street Baptist Church Point Pleasant WV ; Mason County Chamber of Commerce; Mason County Farm Bureau, Mason County Development Authority Advisory Committee; Marine Corps League; AM Vets Lifetime Member American Legion; Harley Owners Group Lifetime Member; Mason County Taxed Enough Already; Mason County Republican Executive Committee; and, West Virginia Republican State Executive Committe
SPONSORED LEGISLATION, 2026Delegate Butler was the Lead Sponsor of 6 bills | |||
| Bill | Title | Status | Committee |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 4494 | Providing an exemption for a non-resident landowner, their spouse and their children from the requirement of purchasing a non-resident hunting hicense while hunting on their land in this state. | Pending | |
| HB 4757 | Establishing privacy regarding medical treatments | Pending | |
| HB 4863 | The West Virginia Refugee Absorptive Capacity Act | Pending | Judiciary |
| HB 4864 | Providing for election reform and protections | Pending | Judiciary |
| HB 5099 | Relating to restitution payments for the support of a child whose parent or guardian is a victim of intoxication manslaughter | Pending | Judiciary |
| HB 5166 | To provide notice to any political committees violating the filing requirements prior to assessing any civil fines and giving the Secretary of State authority to grant additional time for compliance not to exceed an additional 14 days. | Pending | Judiciary |
MEDIA | |||
| Release Title | Date | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| GOP Delegates Pledge to Protect Second Amendment Rights | 08/08/2019 | ||
| Defending the West Virginia Taxpayer A column by Delegate Jim Butler | 05/09/2017 | ||
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