Mark Butler | |
Office: | Labor Commissioner of Georgia |
Governor: | Nathan Deal Brian Kemp |
Term Start: | January 10, 2011 |
Term End: | January 12, 2023 |
Predecessor: | Mike Thurmond |
Successor: | Bruce Thompson |
State House1: | Georgia |
District1: | 18th |
Term Start1: | January 2005 |
Term End1: | January 2011 |
Predecessor1: | Bill Heath |
Successor1: | Kevin Cooke |
Birth Date: | 21 July 1970 |
Birth Place: | Carrollton, Georgia, U.S. |
Party: | Republican |
Children: | 3 |
Education: | Auburn University (BA) |
J. Mark Butler (born July 21, 1970) is an American politician who served as the Georgia Labor Commissioner. He became 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 term expired in January 2023.[2]