Kelvin E. Butler is an American politician who served as a member of the Mississippi Senate, representing the 38th district.

Early life and career

Kelvin Butler was born on August 8, 1956, in

Magnolia, Mississippi Magnolia is a city in Pike County, Mississippi and the county seat. The population was 2,420 at the 2010 census. Magnolia is within the McComb, Mississippi Micropolitan Statistical Area. History Magnolia was founded in 1856 by Ansel H. Prewett, ...

. He received his associate's degree at the now-defunct Meadows Draughon Business College in New Orleans in 1975. In 1999, Butler was an unsuccessful candidate for the

Mississippi House of Representatives The Mississippi House of Representatives is the lower house of the Mississippi Legislature, the lawmaking body of the U.S. state of Mississippi. According to the state constitution of 1890, it is to comprise no more than 122 members elected fo ...

from District 98. Butler first served in the Mississippi Senate from District 38 from 2004 to 2016. He regained his former seat when he won a special election in 2021 to replace Tammy Witherspoon. Prior to his time as a State Senator, he had served as an alderman of the City of Magnolia. While Butler was elected as a Democrat, he filed for re-election in 2023 as an Independent but lost the general election to Democrat Gary Brumfield.

Organizations

Butler has been a member of the following organizations: *Vice President, Operation Manhood Incorporated, 1999–present *Member, Magnolia South Pike Chamber of Commerce, 1995–present *Deacon, New Zion Baptist Church, 1994–present *Member, Masonic Lodge #234, 1990–present *Member, International Union of Electrical Workers, 1984–present *Coach, Dixie Youth Baseball, 1998–1999

Personal

Butler is a Baptist. He is widowed and he has three children named Kelvin Jr., Kendric, and Destiny.

References

External links

Mississippi State Senate - Kelvin E. Butler
official government website
Project Vote Smart - Senator Kelvin E. Butler (MS)
profile *''Follow the Money'' - Kelvin E Butler
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