Roland Butler is a Canadian politician. He represented the district of Port de Grave in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 2001 to 2011.[1]
Roland Butler | |
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| MHA for Port de Grave | |
| In office 2001 – September 19, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | John Efford |
| Succeeded by | Glenn Littlejohn |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Liberal |
Butler attended Coley's Point High School before going on to complete a Business Administration Program.[2]
He is a member of the Liberal Party. From 1974 to 1984, he held a number of positions in the Port de Grave District Liberal Association, including Vice-president and Secretary.[3] He was one of only three Liberal candidates elected in 2007 provincial election.[4][5] Butler announced in April 2010, that he would not seek re-election in the 2011 provincial election.[6] He has suggested that he may write a book about the 2001 leadership race.[7] He has a wife, a son, and two grandsons.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Roland Butler". House of Assembly. Retrieved 26 January 2011.
- ^ http://www.liberal.nf.net/RolandButlerWebsite/home.htm
- ^ a b "Our Campaigns - Candidate - Roland Butler".
- ^ "Former minister calls Liberal collapse 'catastrophic'". CBC News. October 10, 2007. Retrieved 2017-10-15.
- ^ "Jones takes on interim Liberal leadership". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 15 November 2007. Retrieved 8 April 2014.
- ^ "Tories set sights on Port de Grave". CBC News. 26 September 2011.
- ^ "Saltwire | Newfoundland & Labrador".
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