Douglas E. Butcher (R-LA)

[Douglas Butcher]

OFFICIAL BIOGRAPHY

 

 

SEN. DOUGLAS E. BUTCHER (R-LA)

 

 

Name: Douglas Evan Butcher

Seat: Louisiana, Class II

Political Party: Republican

Caucus: Freedom Caucus

 

Born: October 31, 1970 in Lake Charles, Louisiana

Residence: New Orleans, Louisiana

Avatar: Chris Hipkins

 

Gender: Male

Sexuality: Straight
Race: White 

Religion: Catholic

Family History: Working Class

 

Family 

 

2009-Present: Married to Amber Bell (b. 1984), No Children  

 

 

Education

 

1988: Valedictorian – Sam Houston High School – Unincorporated Calcasieu Parish

1993: B.A. in History – College of William & Mary

1996: J.D. – College of William & Mary Law School

 

 

Legal Career

 

1996-2006: Attorney At Law (Notable)

 

Political Experience

 

1991: Volunteer, Roemer for Governor

1991: State Co-Chair, Louisiana College Republicans for Edwards

2006: Republican – Elected, House of Representatives, Louisiana 7^th District

2007-2013: U.S. House Of Representatives, Louisiana 7^th District (3 Terms)

2012: Republican – Elected, House of Representatives, Louisiana 3^rd District

2013-2015: Representative – U.S. House of Representative, Louisiana 3^rd District (1 Term)

2014: Republican – Elected, United States Senate, Louisiana Class II

2015-Present: United States Senator – Louisiana Class II

 

Congressional Voting Record

 

United States House Of Representatives

 

110th Congress 2007-2009
NAY: Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 (H.R. 976)

111th Congress 2009-2011
NAY: Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act of 2010
112th Congress 2011-2013
AYE: American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012

113th Congress 2013-2015

AYE: Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization

NAY: Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013

 

United States Senate

 

114th Congress 2015-2017

AYE: Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015

 

 

BIOGRAPHY OF SENATOR DOUGLAS BUTCHER

 

Douglas Evan Butcher was born on Halloween in 1970 to working class parents in Lake Charles, Louisiana. An academic standout, he would graduate in 1988 from Sam Houston High School, a public high school in Calcasieu Parish as that school’s valedictorian. He would go on to attend the College of William & Mary on a full scholarship, graduating with a bachelor’s in history in 1992.

 

During his senior year, Butcher would return home to participate in the 1991 gubernatorial election in Louisiana, working on behalf of incumbent Republican governor Buddy Roemer in one of the state’s most notorious elections. In the general election, Butcher would take a role in campaigning with the Louisiana College Republicans against former KKK grand dragon David Duke and encouraging conservatives to vote across party lines. Returning to college, he would graduate from William & Mary in 1993. He would go on to earn his law degree from William & Mary in 1996.

 

Upon receiving his law degree, he would return to Louisiana and pass the bar. Over the next ten years, Butcher earned a solid reputation as a litigator, especially for his pro bono work with conservative activist groups on issues like religious freedom and Second Amendment rights.

 

In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, he became a major public critic of Army Corps of Engineers policy and the role of environmentalists in preventing upgrades to levees. He would serve as a legal consultant to court action on behalf of citizens in New Orleans’ Ninth Ward. In 2006, he was encouraged to run for Congress and was elected decisively in the 7^th District. In 2012, Louisiana would lose a House seat and Butcher would run and win in the newly redrawn 3^rd District.

 

After four terms in the House, Butcher would run for the United States Senate. In 2014, he would face off against incumbent Mary Landrieu. Butcher would be the leading vote-getter in the jungle primary with 41 percent, going on to defeat Landrieu by a 56-44 margin in the general election. Doug Butcher has since served as Louisiana’s Class II senator since 2015.

 

Sen. Douglas Butcher currently resides in New Orleans with his wife Amber, a notable interior designer. In his spare time, Senator Butcher enjoys deep sea fishing, painting, and playing the piano.

 

BIOGRAPHY POINTS (82): 5 (Age 45-49), 5 (Married, No Children), 10 (Working Class), 5 (Public Ivy), 15 (J.D. – Public Ivy), 20 (Notable Lawyer), 10 (Activist) 12 (Four Terms, House)

 

 

Edited February 25 by Douglas Butcher

[Jack]

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