Jeffrey Butland (December 7, 1950 – August 1, 2004) was an American politician from

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. A

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, Butland spent 8 years split between the Maine House of Representatives and the

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. represented (District 26

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). He was also local officeholder in the town of

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. Upon his election as

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of the 117th Maine Senate in December 1994, Butland became the first Republican in that position since 1982. He was sworn in by Republican Governor John McKernan on December 7, 1994. Butland was appointed the

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administrator of the

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in 2002 by President

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Personal

Butland was born in

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and lived in there until the age of 13, when his family moved to Cumberland. He graduated from

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. He served four years in the

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and 22 years as a reservist. He died of a heart attack at age 53 on August 1, 2004.

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1950 births 2004 deaths Politicians from Portland, Maine People from Cumberland, Maine Bates College alumni United States Marines Maine city council members Republican Party members of the Maine House of Representatives Presidents of the Maine Senate Republican Party Maine state senators 20th-century American legislators {{Maine-politician-stub