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Quick Facts
Personal Details

Education

  • Attended, Computer Operations, Computer Processing Institute, 1975
  • Attended, Political Science, Central Connecticut State University, 1972-1974

Professional Experience

  • Attended, Computer Operations, Computer Processing Institute, 1975
  • Attended, Political Science, Central Connecticut State University, 1972-1974
  • Senior Graphic Designer, DST Output, 2004-2011

Political Experience

  • Attended, Computer Operations, Computer Processing Institute, 1975
  • Attended, Political Science, Central Connecticut State University, 1972-1974
  • Senior Graphic Designer, DST Output, 2004-2011
  • Deputy Speaker, Connecticut State House of Representatives, 2019-present
  • Representative, Connecticut State House of Representatives, District 72, 2007-present
  • Former Assistant Majority Leader, Connecticut State House of Representatives
  • Candidate, Connecticut State House of Representatives, District 72, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020
  • Member, Board of Aldermen, 1997-2006

Former Committees/Caucuses

Former Chair, Housing Committee, Connecticut State House of Representatives

Former Member, Inter-Governmental Subcommittee, Board of Aldermen

Current Legislative Committees

Member, Finance, Revenue and Bonding

Member, Housing

Member, Human Services

Member, Legislative Management

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • Attended, Computer Operations, Computer Processing Institute, 1975
  • Attended, Political Science, Central Connecticut State University, 1972-1974
  • Senior Graphic Designer, DST Output, 2004-2011
  • Deputy Speaker, Connecticut State House of Representatives, 2019-present
  • Representative, Connecticut State House of Representatives, District 72, 2007-present
  • Former Assistant Majority Leader, Connecticut State House of Representatives
  • Candidate, Connecticut State House of Representatives, District 72, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020
  • Member, Board of Aldermen, 1997-2006
  • Participant, Greater Waterbury Interfaith Ministry Hunger Walk, 2005-present
  • Vice Chair, Democratic Town Committee, District 72, 2002-present
  • Life Member, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), 2001-present
  • Member, Democratic Town Committee, District 72, 2000-present
  • Member, Board of Directors, Buck's Hill Community Club, present
  • Former Member, Bunker Hill Community Club, present
  • Former Member, Board of Directors, American Red Cross Waterbury Chapter
  • Former Member, Bunker Hill Neighborhood Association
  • Former Member, Charter Revision Subcommittees Board of Aldermen
  • Former Member, Civil Service Subcommittees Board of Aldermen
  • Former Member, Community Development Subcommittee, Board of Aldermen
  • Member, Connecticut Association of Police Commissioners
  • Member, Executive Board, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
  • Member, Grace Baptist Church
  • President, Waterbury Black Democratic Club
  • Member, Waterbury Black Democratic Club
  • Former Board Member, West Grove Association
  • Delegate, Connecticut State Democratic Convention, 1998-2004
  • Waterbury Delegate, Connecticut State Democratic Conventions, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004
  • Commissioner, Board of Directors, Waterbury Police Commission, 1996-1997
  • Connecticut Delegate, Democratic National Convention, 1996

Other Info

— Awards:

  • 2002 Black Mayor for a Day, Afro-American Black Mayor for a Day Committee, 2002; Legislative Leadership Award, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, 2000; Member, Pearl Street Hall of Fame, 2000; Dr. James Lee Scholarship Award, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, 1972; Most Versatile, Wilby High School Senior Class.

  • Wilkes Butler

  • Melvia Pierce Butler

Speeches