G. K. Butterfield
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from North Carolina 's 1st district
In office July 20, 2004 ? January 3, 2023
Preceded by	Frank Ballance
Succeeded by	Donald G. Davis
Associate Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court
In office February 5, 2001 ? January 1, 2003
Appointed by	Mike Easley
Preceded by	I. Beverly Lake
Succeeded by	Edward Thomas Brady
Personal details
Born	George Kenneth Butterfield Jr. ( 1947-04-27 ) April 27, 1947 (age 77) Wilson , North Carolina , U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Jean Farmer ( m.  1971; div.  1991)
Children	3
Education	North Carolina Central University ( BA , JD )
Website	House website
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Army
Years of service	1968?1970
Rank	Specialist

George Kenneth Butterfield Jr. (born April 27, 1947) is an American politician. In 2004, he was elected to the U.S. Representative for North Carolina's 1st congressional district . He is a member of the Democratic Party .

Butterfield was appointed to be an Associate Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court by Governor Mike Easley in 2001. He is a member of the Congressional Black Caucus and was its chair from 2015 to 2017. ^[1]

In November 2021, Butterfield announced his retirement and would not run for re-election in 2022. ^[2]

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