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Summary

Representative George 'G.K.' K. Butterfield, Jr.

Full Name: George 'G.K.' K. Butterfield, Jr.
Office: U.S. House (NC) - District 1, Democratic
First Elected: 07/20/2004
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2014
Gender: Male
Family: Divorced; 3 Children: Valeisha, Lenai, Tunya
Birth Date: 04/27/1947
Birth Place: Wilson, NC
Home City: Wilson, NC
Religion: Baptist

Recent Key Votes

HR 6429 - STEM Jobs Act of 2012
Legislation (Nay)

Nov. 30, 2012 - Repeals the Diversity Immigrant Visa program, which provides visas to 55,000 randomly selected qualified immigrants from countries with low rates of immigration to the ...

HR 6429 - STEM Jobs Act of 2012
Legislation (Nay)

Sept. 20, 2012 - Repeals the Diversity Immigrant Visa program, which provides visas to 55,000 randomly selected qualified immigrants from countries with low rates of immigration to the ...

HR 4628 - Extending Student Loan Interest Rates
Legislation (Nay)

April 27, 2012 - Extends the following interest rates for Federal Direct Stafford Loans made to undergraduates from July 1, 2012 to July 1, 2013 (Sec. 2): ...

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Recent Public Statements

Letter to Secretary LaHood - Preventing Closures of Air Traffic Control Towers

May 2, 2013 - Only available in PDF format, please see source to view document.

Butterfield's Statement on Anthony Foxx Nomination for Transportation Secretary

April 29, 2013 - Congressman G. K. Butterfield (NC-01) today released the following statement regarding the nomination of Mayor Anthony Foxx as the next Secretary of the U.S. Department ...

Minority Health Month

April 26, 2013 - Mr. BUTTERFIELD. Mr. Speaker, I rise to promote Minority Health Month and spotlight the health disparities that plague our communities. In a 1985 report, the ...

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

Span Name Rating
2011 National Association for College Admission Counseling Positions 100%
2011 National Education Association Positions A
2010 Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) Positions 100%
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Campaign Finances

Election Cycle 2012
Total Income $901,274.34
Total Spent $836,321.78
Cash On Hand $238,368.30
Debt $0.00
Source OpenSecrets.org
Updated 12/31/2012
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Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

G.K. Butterfield, Jr. refused to tell citizens where he stands on any of the issues addressed in the 2012 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart, national media, and prominent political leaders.

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View George 'G.K.' K. Butterfield, Jr.'s North Carolina Congressional Election 2010 Political Courage Test
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Contact Information

Washington, D.C. Webmail
http://butterfield.house.gov/index.cfm?sectionid=5&sectiontree=5

Washington, D.C. Website
http://butterfield.house.gov/

Capitol Website - Twitter
https://twitter.com/gkbutterfield

Capitol Website - Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/congressmangkbutterfield

Capitol Website - YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/user/GKBNC01?feature=mhee

Washington, D.C.
2305 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-3101
Fax: 202-225-3354

District
309 West 3rd Street
Weldon, NC 27890
Phone: 252-538-4123

District
216 West Nash Street, Suite B
Wilson, NC 27893
Phone: 252-237-9816
Fax: 252-291-0356

District
411 West Chapel Hill Street
Suite 905
Durham, NC 27701
Phone: 888-874-9063

Key Staff
Corliss James
Chief of Staff
413 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515-3301
Phone: 202-225-3101
Fax: 202-225-3354

Key Staff
Darnise Nelson
Scheduler
413 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515-3301
Phone: 202-225-3101
Fax: 202-225-3354

Key Staff
Ken Willis
Communications Director
413 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515-3301
Phone: 202-225-3101
Fax: 202-225-3354

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