R. Thomas Butler (born April 25, 1946) is an American Republican politician who served in the

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from 1999 until 2007.

Career

Butler was elected to the Oregon House in 1998, representing

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. He served until 2007, when he resigned to pursue a church mission. He was succeeded by fellow Republican

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, a lawyer from Ontario, who was unanimously elected by the district's commissioners. Bentz was elected to a full term in

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Personal life

Butler's wife, Darlene, was diagnosed with

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in August 2007, however she recovered. The Butlers are members of

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. They have five children: Heidi, Joseph, Kenyon, John, and Melanie.

References

Living people 1946 births Republican Party members of the Oregon House of Representatives American Mormon missionaries in the United States Latter Day Saints from Oregon Politicians from Ontario, Oregon Brigham Young University alumni 21st-century members of the Oregon Legislative Assembly {{Oregon-politician-stub