Deb Butler

Deborah Armfield "Deb" Butler is a member of the North Carolina House of Representatives, where she has served since 2017.[1] She represents the 18th House District, covering a portion of New Hanover County, as a member of the Democratic Party.[2]

Deb Butler
Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
from the 18th district
Assumed office
February 6, 2017
Preceded bySusi Hamilton
Personal details
NationalityAmerican
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Anni Parra
ResidenceWilmington, North Carolina
Alma materWake Forest University
OccupationAttorney
Websiteelectdebbutler.com

Butler was appointed in 2017 to succeed Susi Hamilton, after Hamilton was appointed to head the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources by Governor Roy Cooper.[3] She was reelected to another term in office in the 2018 state legislative election.

Butler identifies as lesbian.[3] She will be one of four openly LGBT officeholders currently serving in the North Carolina state legislature, alongside caucus colleagues Marcia Morey, Allison Dahle and Cecil Brockman.

Butler works as a lawyer in Wilmington, North Carolina.[4] She married Anni Parra in 2015.[4]

References

North Carolina House of Representatives
Preceded by
Susi Hamilton
Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
from the 18th district

2017-Present
Incumbent


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