Denver Earl "Denny" Butler Jr. (born 1970) is an American politician and a former

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member of the

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. Butler represented District 38 from January 2013 to January 2017.

Education

Butler attended Jefferson Community College (now

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), and earned his BA and BS in

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administration from the

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. His father, Denver Butler Sr. served in the House of Representatives for District 38 from 1989 to 2007.

Elections

* 2016 Butler was unopposed in the Republican Primary and lost to Democratic nominee McKenzie Cantrell 7,600 votes (50.87%) to 7,341 votes (49.13%). On November 19, 2015, Butler announced he was switching parties and filing for re-election as a Republican. * 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 and won the November 6, 2012, General election, with 7,893 votes (59.2%) against Representative Nemes.

References

External links

Official page
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Campaign site
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Denver Butler
at the National Institute on Money in State Politics Place of birth missing (living people) Living people American police officers Politicians from Louisville, Kentucky University of Louisville alumni 21st-century American legislators 1970 births Democratic Party members of the Kentucky House of Representatives Republican Party members of the Kentucky House of Representatives {{Louisville-stub