Larry B. Butler is an American politician serving as a member of the

Connecticut House of Representatives The Connecticut State House of Representatives is the lower house in the Connecticut General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Connecticut. The house is composed of 151 members representing an equal number of districts, with ...

from the 72nd district. He assumed office in 2007.

Early life and education

Butler was born and raised in

Waterbury, Connecticut Waterbury is a city in the U.S. state of Connecticut on the Naugatuck River, southwest of Hartford and northeast of New York City. Waterbury is the second-largest city in New Haven County, Connecticut. According to the 2020 US Census, in 20 ...

. He studied political science at

Central Connecticut State University Central Connecticut State University (Central Connecticut, CCSU, Central Connecticut State, or informally Central) is a public university in New Britain, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1849 as the State Normal School, CCSU is Connecticut ...

for two years and also attended the Computer Processing Institute.

Career

Prior to entering politics, Butler worked as a software engineer. He served as a member of the Waterbury Board of Aldermen from 1997 to 2006. He was elected to the

in November 2006 and assumed office in 2007. During the 2017 legislative session, Butler served as co-chair of the House Housing Committee. He is also vice chair of the

National Black Caucus of State Legislators The National Black Caucus of State Legislators (NBCSL) is an American political organization composed of African Americans elected to state legislatures in the United States and its territories. Background NBCSL was founded in 1977 after a gro ...

for the first region.

References

Living people Politicians from Waterbury, Connecticut Democratic Party members of the Connecticut House of Representatives African-American state legislators in Connecticut Year of birth missing (living people) 21st-century African-American politicians {{Connecticut-politician-stub