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Ed ButlerDEMDemocrat State Representative, District Carroll 7
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Edward Butler (born October 11, 1949) is an American politician who was a Democratic member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives, representing the Carroll 7th District (Albany, Bartlett, Chatham, Conway, Eaton, Freedom, Hale's Location, Hart's Location, Jackson, Madison, and Tamworth) from 2006 to 2020. Butler is openly gay. A resident of Hart's Location, Butler and his husband own and operate the town's Notchland Inn.

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Education4 - 4 of 2
New York University School of Nursing
MA Nursing Administration
1982 - 1986
Boston University School of Nursing
Bachelors Nursing
1976 - 1978
Past Positions1 - 7 of 7
Representative
New Hampshire State House of Representatives
2012 - 2020
Representative
New Hampshire State House of Representatives
2006 - 2010
Selectman
City of Mount Washington Valley
Owner
The Notchland Inn
1993 - Current
Assistant Administrator
Village Centers for Care and Nursing Home
1986 - 1993
Nurse
New York University Medical Center
1982 - 1986
Nurse
Jersey City Medical Center
1980 - 1982
Other Experience1 - 15 of 15
Vice Chair
Carroll County Democratic Committee
2010 - 2013
Board Member
Standing Up for New Hampshire Families
2011 - 2012
Co-Founder and Board Chair
Mount Washington Valley Housing Coalition
2006 - 2010
Member
New Hampshire Lodging and Restaurant Association
2006 - Current
Public Appointee
State Commission to Study Same Sex Marriage
2002 - 2004
Member
Mount Washington Valley Chamber of Commerce
1993 - 2003
Emergency Management Coordinator
Hart's Location
2002
Chair
Planning Board, Hart's Location
2001 - Current
Member
Mount Washington Valley Economic Council
Member
National Gay and Lesbian Task Force
Member
Passport to New England Inns
Member
Jackson Chamber of Commerce
Ranking Democrat and Former Chair
New Hampshire State House of Representatives Commerce Committee
2007 - Current
Former Member
Commerce and Consumer Affairs Committee
Former Member
Rules Committee, New Hampshire State House of Representatives