Jean Farmer-Butterfield

Jean Farmer-Butterfield (born October 21, 1947) is an American politician who served as a member of the North Carolina House of Representatives for the 24th district from January 2003 to July 2020.[5]

Jean Farmer-Butterfield
Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
from the 24th district
In office
January 29, 2003[1] – July 25, 2020[2]
Preceded byShelly Willingham[3][4]
Succeeded byLinda Cooper-Suggs
Personal details
Born (1947-10-21) October 21, 1947
Wilson, North Carolina, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
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(m. 1971; div. 1991)​
Children2
EducationNorth Carolina Central University (BA, MA)

Early life and education

Farmer-Butterfield was born in Wilson, North Carolina. She earned a Bachelor and Master of Arts from North Carolina Central University.

Career

Farmer-Butterfield has worked as a consultant and manager of non-profits in the health and human services field for many years.[6]

Farmer-Butterfield was elected to the North Carolina House of Representatives in 2002 and assumed office in 2003. During her tenure, she served as a House majority whip[7] from 2007 to 2011. She lost that position after the Republican Party members gained control of the North Carolina House of Representatives in the 2010 election.[8]

In 2020, Governor Roy Cooper nominated Farmer-Butterfield to the state Employment Security Board of Review, an appointment that requires confirmation by the legislature.[9] She was confirmed on July 8, 2020 and resigned from her seat in the House.[10]

Personal life

In 1971, Farmer-Butterfield married G. K. Butterfield, an attorney, jurist, and politician who has served as a member of the United States House of Representatives since 2004. They have two adult daughters, Valeisha Butterfield Jones and Lenai Butterfield. The couple divorced in 1991.[11]

References
  1. "OFFICERS AND MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FIRST SESSION 2003" (PDF).
  2. "Cooper-Suggs to succeed Farmer-Butterfield in N.C. House". The Associated Press.
  3. "LEGISLATIVE AND CONGRESSIONAL REDISTRICTING".
  4. "09/10/2002 OFFICIAL PRIMARY ELECTION RESULTS STATEWIDE".
  5. "Jean Farmer-Butterfield", North Carolina General Assembly
  6. "North Carolina African-American Legislators 1969-2015*" (PDF). Retrieved 27 February 2016.
  7. "Goldsboro News-Argus | News: Bell elected new majority whip in House". Retrieved Aug 15, 2020.
  8. "GOP seeks Farmer-Butterfield investigation". The Wilson Times. Retrieved Aug 15, 2020.
  9. "HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 1236" (PDF). Retrieved Aug 15, 2020.
  10. Exchange, Laurinburg (Jul 9, 2020). "Rep. Farmer-Butterfield leaving for appeals board". Laurinburg Exchange. Retrieved Aug 15, 2020.
  11. "North Carolina Supreme Court Justices - Associate Justice George Kenneth Butterfield, Jr". www.carolana.com. Retrieved 2021-01-04.


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