Jim Butterworth (politician)

Jim Butterworth
Major General Jim B. Butterworth
Director of the Georgia Emergency Management Agency
In office
2015–2016
GovernorNathan Deal
Preceded byCharley English[1]
Succeeded byHomer Bryson[2]
Adjutant General of Georgia
In office
2011–2015
GovernorNathan Deal
Preceded byTerry Nesbitt[3]
Succeeded byJoe Jarrard[4]
Member of the Georgia Senate
from the 50th district
In office
2009–2011
Preceded byNancy Schaefer
Succeeded byJohn Wilkinson
Member of the Habersham County Commission
from the 1st district
In office
2005–2009
Succeeded bySonny James[5]
Personal details
Political partyRepublican
EducationUniversity of Georgia

Jim Butterworth was appointed Director of the Georgia Emergency Management Agency by Governor Nathan Deal in January 2015.[6] Previously, Butterworth served as the adjutant general (TAG) of the Georgia National Guard.[7]

  1. ^ "GEMA director Charley English to step down". WSBTV. 24 November 2014.
  2. ^ Bauder, Charlie (October 18, 2016). "Butterworth To Leave GEMA". WNEG.
  3. ^ "Deal appoints Butterworth to adjutant general | Governor Nathan Deal Office of the Governor". Archived from the original on 2018-07-21. Retrieved 2018-07-21.
  4. ^ "New adjutant general: 'It's fun to come to work with heroes every day'". MDJOnline.com.
  5. ^ "Habersham County, Georgia: County Commissioners". Archived from the original on 2009-02-14. Retrieved 2009-02-14.
  6. ^ "Deal announces leadership changes | Governor Nathan Deal Office of the Governor". nathandeal.georgia.gov.
  7. ^ Scott Fontaine. "From captain to two-star general in a day". Flightlines.

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