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George Kenneth "G. K." Butterfield, Jr. (born April 27, 1947) is the U.S. Representative for , elected in 2004. He is a member of the Democratic Party. The district is located in the northeastern corner of the state, stretching from Durham to Elizabeth City and including all or parts of 24 counties. In 2015, he became chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus. ==Early life and education== Butterfield was born and raised in a prominent African-American family in Wilson, North Carolina, the son of Addie Lourine (née Davis) and George Kenneth Butterfield, both of mixed race.〔("Butterfield" )〕 Butterfield's father immigrated to the United States from Bermuda. Described by the ''Washington Post'' as an "African-American who appears to be white",〔("G.K. Butterfield, (D-N.C.)" ), ''Politics'', ''Washington Post'', 23 December 2011, accessed 4 April 2013〕 Butterfield acknowledges he has European as well as African ancestry, and that he identifies as African American. He has noted that he grew up on the "black side" of town and led civil rights marches.〔(AP, "Many insisting that Obama is not black" ), ''Huffington Post'', 14 December 2008, accessed 4 April 2013〕 He is a member of the Congressional Black Caucus. Butterfield graduated from Charles H. Darden High School. He earned degrees in political science and sociology from North Carolina Central University (NCCU).〔 In 1974, he received a Juris Doctor degree from the NCCU School of Law.〔 Butterfield served in the United States Army from 1968 to 1970.〔(BUTTERFIELD, George Kenneth, Jr. (G.K.), (1947 - ) ) Biographical Directory of the United States Congress〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「G. K. Butterfield」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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