Edward Butcher is an American politician who has served as a member of the Montana House of Representatives since January 2, 2023. He previously served in the senate from 2001 to 2003, and the house from 2005 to 2009.[1] He was appointed to his current seat after his predecessor Doug Flament resigned.[2] He was a delegate in the 2016 United States presidential election for Montana and supported Donald Trump.
Biography
Butcher earned a degree from Eastern Montana College in 1965 and a graduate degree from the University of Montana in 1967.[3]
Controversy
Butcher runs a website known as legislatorloyalty.com, which ranks members of the Montana Legislature by how they vote with or against the Montana Republican Party.[4] He has made disparaging comments towards Native American legislators, receiving criticism from Native American Rep. Margarett Campbell.
“I won’t mention the other names that are room-temperature IQs, the reservation doesn’t necessarily always send their best and brightest.”
— Edward Butcher
References
- ^ "- Montana State Legislature". leg.mt.gov. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
- ^ "Republicans appoint former Rep. Ed Butcher to fill vacant House seat". Montana Public Radio. January 19, 2023. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
- ^ "Edward Butcher". Ballotpedia. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
- ^ "Former legislator Ed Butcher selected to fill Rep. Flament's seat". Daily Montanan. January 16, 2023. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
- ^ Johnston, Patrick (August 26, 2022). "Native American legislators respond to Butcher comments". Havre Weekly Chronicle. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
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