Roland Butler

Roland Butler is a Canadian politician. He represented the district of Port de Grave in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 2001 to 2011.[1]

Roland Butler
MHA for Port de Grave
In office
2001  September 19, 2011
Preceded byJohn Efford
Succeeded byGlenn Littlejohn
Personal details
Political partyLiberal

Butler attended Coley's Point High School before going on to complete a Business Administration Program.[2]

He is a member of the Liberal Party. From 1974 to 1984, he held a number of positions in the Port de Grave District Liberal Association, including Vice-president and Secretary.[3] He was one of only three Liberal candidates elected in 2007 provincial election.[4][5] Butler announced in April 2010, that he would not seek re-election in the 2011 provincial election.[6] He has suggested that he may write a book about the 2001 leadership race.[7] He has a wife, a son, and two grandsons.[3]

References

  1. "Roland Butler". House of Assembly. Retrieved 26 January 2011.
  2. http://www.liberal.nf.net/RolandButlerWebsite/home.htm
  3. "Our Campaigns - Candidate - Roland Butler".
  4. "Former minister calls Liberal collapse 'catastrophic'". CBC News. October 10, 2007. Retrieved 2017-10-15.
  5. "Jones takes on interim Liberal leadership". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 15 November 2007. Retrieved 8 April 2014.
  6. "Tories set sights on Port de Grave". CBC News. 26 September 2011.
  7. "Saltwire | Newfoundland & Labrador".


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