| Jean Farmer-Butterfield | |
| State House: | North Carolina |
| State: | North Carolina |
| District: | 24th |
| Term Start: | January 29, 2003[1] |
| Term End: | July 25, 2020[2] |
| Preceded: | Shelly Willingham[3] [4] |
| Succeeded: | Linda Cooper-Suggs |
| Party: | Democrat |
| Birth Date: | 21 October 1947 |
| Birth Place: | Wilson, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Education: | North Carolina Central University (BA, MA) |
| Children: | 2 |
Jean Farmer-Butterfield (born October 21, 1947) is an American politician who served as a member of the North Carolina House of Representatives for the 24th district from January 2003 to July 2020.[5]
Farmer-Butterfield was born in Wilson, North Carolina. She earned a Bachelor and Master of Arts from North Carolina Central University.
Farmer-Butterfield has worked as a consultant and manager of non-profits in the health and human services field for many years.[6]
Farmer-Butterfield was elected to the North Carolina House of Representatives in 2002 and assumed office in 2003. During her tenure, she served as a House majority whip[7] from 2007 to 2011. She lost that position after the Republican Party members gained control of the North Carolina House of Representatives in the 2010 election.[8]
In 2020, Governor Roy Cooper nominated Farmer-Butterfield to the state Employment Security Board of Review, an appointment that requires confirmation by the legislature.[9] She was confirmed on July 8, 2020 and resigned from her seat in the House.[10]
In 1971, Farmer-Butterfield married G. K. Butterfield, an attorney, jurist, and politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from 2004 until 2022. They have two adult daughters, Valeisha Butterfield Jones and Lenai Butterfield. The couple divorced in 1991.[11]