[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 12]
[House]
[Page 16877]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                      ELECTION OF G.K. BUTTERFIELD

  (Mr. COBLE asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. COBLE. Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleagues who joined me 
yesterday, Mr. Speaker, in North Carolina's First Congressional 
District. A special election, as well as a primary election, were 
conducted. The special election was conducted for the purpose of 
electing a candidate to fill the unexpired term of our friend, the 
gentleman from North Carolina (Mr. Ballance), who previously resigned.

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  G.K. Butterfield, a long-time politico, well known in North Carolina, 
was elected to that post yesterday. Mr. Butterfield served with 
distinction as a member, Mr. Speaker, of the Superior Court in North 
Carolina; and finally, with 2 years as a sitting member, as a jurist on 
the North Carolina Supreme Court.
  Mr. Speaker, I know I join you and my colleagues in extending a warm 
welcome to G.K. Butterfield to the people's House.
  Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from North Carolina (Mr. Price) 
from North Carolina's Fourth Congressional District.
  Mr. PRICE of North Carolina. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman for 
yielding.
  Mr. Speaker, it is with tremendous pride that we welcome our newest 
Member, G.K. Butterfield.
  George Kenneth Butterfield's roots run deep in eastern North 
Carolina. He is the product of the Wilson County Public Schools. He 
interrupted his college career at North Carolina Central University to 
serve in the United States Army. He returned a few years later, went on 
to law school.
  His career in private law practice spanned 15 years before he was 
elected to the Superior Court in 1988. Governor Easley appointed 
Justice Butterfield, widely respected by lawyers, judges, jurors and 
citizens, to the Supreme Court of North Carolina in 2001.
  In the course of his distinguished judicial career, Mr. Butterfield 
has served as vice president of the North Carolina Bar and president of 
the Association of Black Lawyers.
  He is deeply involved in his home community of Wilson, North 
Carolina, from his Baptist church to local job training programs and 
child care.
  The next phase of Justice Butter-
field's career will combine his commitment to public service with his 
expertise in the law. He knows the issues that matter to eastern North 
Carolinians. I know that his contributions as a Member of Congress will 
be significant, and we look forward to working with him.
  Congratulations to G.K. Butter-
field.
  Mr. COBLE. Reclaiming my time, Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to present 
to my colleagues in the House the newly elected Member from North 
Carolina's First Congressional District, the Honorable G.K. 
Butterfield.

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