Martin J. "Marty" Butler (April 18, 1924 – December 1, 1998) was an American politician and businessman. Born in

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, Butler served in the

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during

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. He was president of the Distributors Institute, Inc. Butler lived in

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with his wife and family. He served on the Park Ridge City Council and as mayor of Park Ridge. In 1967, Butler formed the Homeowners Party when he ran for the Park Ridge City Council. Butler served in the

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, as a Republican from 1991 until his death in 1998. Butler died of a heart attack.'Former Mayor Staunch Suburbanite Butler Dies,' Chicago Tribune, Bob Kemper, December 2, 1998

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