Greg Butcher
Greg Butcher (b. May 11, 1952) is a former Democratic member of the West Virginia House of Delegates. He represented District 19 from 2008 to 2012. Previously, Butcher served in the West Virginia State House of Delegates from 1996 to 2004.
Butcher has worked as a Surface Miner and owner/operator of Butcher Distributing.[1]
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Butcher served on these committees:
- Agriculture Committee, West Virginia House of Delegates, Chair
- Agriculture and Agri-business Committee, West Virginia State Legislature, Vice Chair
- Employee Suggestion Award Board Committee, West Virginia State Legislature
- Energy, Industry and Labor, Economic Development and Small Business Committee, West Virginia House of Delegates
- Government Organization Committee, West Virginia House of Delegates
- Government Organization Committee, West Virginia State Legislature
- Roads and Transportation Committee, West Virginia House of Delegates
- Senior Citizen Issues Committee, West Virginia House of Delegates
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Butcher served on these committees:
- Energy, Industry & Labor/ Economic Development & Small Business Committee, West Virginia House
- Government Organization Committee, West Virginia House
- Roads and Transportation Committee, West Virginia House
- Senior Citizen Issues Committee, West Virginia House
Elections
2010
Butcher was re-elected to the West Virginia House of Delegates District 19. He was one of six candidates running for the four District 19 Delegate positions on the ballot in the November 2, 2010, general election. He defeated Democrats Ted Ellis, David Eplin, Harry Freeman, A. Jay Hatfield, Gary L. Johngrass, Teddy Toblin and Ed Triplett in the May 11 primary. His opponents in the general election were Republicans Elias Gregory and Chad Story; Democratic incumbents Josh Stowers and Ralph Rodighiero, and Democrat Rupert Phillips, Jr. The four top vote-getters were elected.[2][3][4]
| West Virginia House of Delegates, District 19 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
 Ralph Rodighiero (D)
|
10,372 | 21.59% | ||
| Gregory Butcher (D)
|
9,706 | 20.20% | ||
| Josh Stowers (D)
|
9,291 | 19.34% | ||
| Rupert Phillips, Jr. (D)
|
8,672 | 18.05% | ||
| Chad Story (R) | 5,140 | 10.70% | ||
| Elias Gregory (R) | 4,861 | 10.12 | ||
| West Virginia State Senate, District 19 Democratic Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Josh Daniel Stowers (D)
|
4,748 | 13.94% | ||
| Ralph M. Rodighiero (D)
|
4,704 | 13.81% | ||
| Rupert Wilson Phillips, Jr. (D)
|
4,205 | 12.35% | ||
| Gregory Allen Butcher (D)
|
4,060 | 11.92% | ||
| Teddy H. Ellis (D) | 3,890 | 11.42% | ||
| Theodore Jay Tomblin (D) | 3,212 | 9.43% | ||
| Harry Ernest Freeman (D) | 2,593 | 7.61% | ||
| Eddie Lee Triplett (D) | 1,591 | 4.67% | ||
| A. Jay Hatfield (D) | 1,567 | 4.60% | ||
| Gary Lee Johngrass (D) | 961 | 2.82 % | ||
| David Colby Eplin (D) | 895 | 2.63% | ||
2008
In 2008 Butcher was elected to the West Virginia House District 19. Butcher (D) finished with 16,828 votes and was followed by Josh Stowers (D) with 13,846 votes, Jeff Eldridge (D) with 13,511 votes and Ralph Rodighiero (D) with 13,381 votes.[5] Butcher raised $16,700 for his campaign fund.[6]
| West Virginia House District 19 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Greg Butcher (D)
|
16,828 | |||
| Josh Stowers (D)
|
13,846 | |||
| Jeff Eldridge (D)
|
13,511 | |||
| Ralph Rodighiero (D)
|
13,381 | |||
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Personal
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Butcher and his wife, Katherine Marie Godwin, have one child.
External links
- Official list of West Virginia's November 2, 2010 candidates
- West Virginia House of Delegates
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998
Footnotes
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Butcher
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Statewide Results - General Election - November 2, 2010," accessed February 11, 2014
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Statewide Results - Primary Election - May 11, 2010," accessed February 11, 2014
- ↑ Official General Election Results
- ↑ West Virginia House election results
- ↑ Campaign funds
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
West Virginia House of Representatives District 19 2008–2012 |
Succeeded by NA |
