Denver Butler | |
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Member of the KentuckyHouseofRepresentatives from the 38th district | |
In office January 1, 2013 –January 1, 2017 | |
Preceded by | Mike Nemes |
Succeeded by | McKenzie Cantrell |
Personal details | |
Born | 1970 (age 53–54) Jefferson County,Kentucky |
Nationality | American |
Political party | Republican (since 2015) Democratic (until 2015) |
Residence | Louisville,Kentucky |
Alma mater | Jefferson Community College University of Louisville (B.A.) (B.S.) |
Profession | Police officer |
Website | votedennybutler |
Denver Earl "Denny" Butler Jr. (born 1970) is an American politician and a former Republican member of the Kentucky House of Representatives. Butler represented District 38 [1] from January 2013 to January 2017.
Butler attended Jefferson Community College (now Jefferson Community and Technical College),and earned his BA and BS in justice administration from the University of Louisville. His father,Denver Butler Sr. served in the House of Representatives for District 38 from 1989 to 2007. [2]
On November 19,2015,Butler announced he was switching parties and filing for re-election as a Republican. [4]
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