Mark Butler (Georgia politician)

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Mark Butler
Labor Commissioner of Georgia
Assumed office
January 10, 2011
GovernorNathan Deal
Brian Kemp
Preceded byMike Thurmond
Member of the Georgia House of Representatives
from the 18th district
In office
January 2005 – January 2011
Preceded byBill Heath
Succeeded byKevin Cooke
Personal details
Born (1970-07-21) July 21, 1970 (age 53)
Carrollton, Georgia, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Children3
EducationAuburn University (BA)

J. Mark Butler (born July 21, 1970) is the current Georgia Labor Commissioner. He is the first Republican to hold the office with his election in 2010, in which Republicans won every statewide office in Georgia.[1] Prior to serving as Commissioner of Labor, Butler served in the Georgia House of Representatives. He was re-elected Labor Commissioner in 2014 and 2018. His current term expires in January 2023.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Mark Butler". Georgia Department of Labor. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
  2. ^ "Mark Butler (Georgia)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
Political offices
Preceded by Labor Commissioner of Georgia
2011–present
Incumbent