Senator Albert Butler Contact information

Albert Butler is a member of the Democratic Party and a distinguished member of the Mississippi State Senate, representing District 37. He assumed office on January 2, 2024, and his current term ends on January 4, 2028.

Before his current position, he served in the Mississippi State Senate District 36. His predecessor was Melanie Sojourner, and his successor in District 36 is Brian Rhodes.

Albert Butler was last elected on November 7, 2023. He receives a base salary of $23,500 per year and a per diem of $157 per day.

In terms of education, Butler holds a Bachelor’s degree from Alcorn State University and a Graduate degree from Jackson State University.

Apart from his political career, Butler is also a business owner and a farmer. His religious affiliation is Christian, specifically Baptist.

Throughout his tenure, Butler has been assigned to various committees. In the 2023-2024 term, he served on the Accountability, Efficiency and Transparency Committee, Senate Appropriations Committee, Environmental Protection, Conservation and Water Resources Committee, Senate Ethics Committee (as Chair), Senate Forestry Committee, Highways and Transportation Committee, Senate Public Property Committee (as Vice Chair), Senate Tourism Committee, and Senate Universities and Colleges Committee.

In the 2020-2021 term, he served on the Highways and Transportation Committee, Ports and Marine Resources Committee, Senate Public Property Committee (as Vice-Chairman), Senate Tourism Committee, Senate Appropriations Committee, Environmental Protection, Conservation and Water Resources Committee, and Senate Ethics Committee (as Chairman).

In the 2019-2020 term, he served on the State Library Committee (as Vice-Chairman), Senate Appropriations Committee, Senate Drug Policy Committee, Environmental Protection, Conservation and Water Resources Committee, Labor Committee (as Chairman), Senate Ethics Committee, Senate Forestry Committee, Senate Public Property Committee, and Senate Tourism Committee.

At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Butler served as the Chair of the Investigate State Offices committee, and the Vice Chair of the State Library committee. He also served on the Appropriations, Drug Policy, Environmental Protection, Conservation and Water Resources, Ethics, Forestry, Highways and Transportation, Labor, Public Property, and Tourism committees.

In the 2012-2013 legislative session, Butler served on several committees, and in the 2010-2011 legislative session, he served on multiple committees as well.

Albert Butler has sponsored numerous bills during his tenure as a legislator, demonstrating his commitment to serving his constituents and the state of Mississippi.