Jeffrey Butland

Jeffrey Butland was an American politician from Maine. A Republican Party|Republican], Butland spent 8 years split between the Maine [House of Representatives] and the Maine Senate. represented. He was also a local officeholder in the town of Cumberland, Maine.
Upon his election as List of Presidents of the [Maine Senate|President] of the 117th [Maine Senate (1994–96)|117th Maine Senate] in December 1994, Butland became the first Republican in that position since 1982. He was sworn in by Republican Governor John McKernan on December 7, 1994. Butland was appointed the New England administrator of the Small Business Administration in 2002 by President George W. Bush.

Personal

Butland was born in Portland, Maine and lived there until the age of 13, when his family moved to Cumberland. He graduated from Bates College. He served four years in the United States [Marine Corps] and 22 years as a reservist. He died of a heart attack at age 53 on August 1, 2004.