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State Rep. Ed Butler sworn in


State Rep. Ed Butler took the oath of office during the first legislative day of the 113th General Assembly.
State Rep. Ed Butler, R-Rickman, was officially sworn in as a member of the Tennessee House of Representatives on Tuesday, Jan. 10.

Butler took the oath of office during the first legislative day of the 113th General Assembly. He was elected in November to represent House District 41, which includes Overton, Morgan, and parts of Anderson, Fentress, and Roane counties.

“I am honored to have the opportunity to represent the citizens of District 41 in the Tennessee General Assembly,” Butler said. “I look forward to working alongside my Republican colleagues to ensure the needs of Tennesseans are met and that we continue being the strongest state in the nation.”

Butler currently owns and operates a fire sprinkler business. He lives on his farm in Rickman with his wife and children.