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style="font-size: 100%;"><div class="fn" style="font-size:125%;">Rhonda Butler</div></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="color: #202122; background:lavender;line-height:normal;padding:0.2em;">Member of the <span style="display: inline-block;"><a href="/wiki/Louisiana_House_of_Representatives" title="Louisiana House of Representatives">Louisiana House of Representatives</a></span><br />from the 38th district</th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data" style="border-bottom:none"><div class="skin-nightmode-reset-color" style="width:100%; margin:0; color: black; background-color: lavender"><b><a href="/wiki/Incumbent" title="Incumbent">Incumbent</a></b></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data" style="border-bottom:none"><span class="nowrap"><b>Assumed office</b></span> <br />January 13, 2020</td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:left"><span class="nowrap">Preceded by</span></th><td class="infobox-data">H. Bernard LeBas</td></tr><tr style="display:none"><td colspan="2"> </td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="color: #202122; background:lavender">Personal details</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Born</th><td class="infobox-data"><div style="display:inline" class="nickname">Rhonda Gaye Butler</div><br /><a href="/wiki/Turkey_Creek,_Louisiana" title="Turkey Creek, Louisiana">Turkey Creek, Louisiana</a>, U.S.</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Political party</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Republican_Party_(United_States)" title="Republican Party (United States)">Republican</a></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-below" style="border-top: 1px solid right;"><div></div></td></tr></tbody></table> <p><b>Rhonda Gaye Butler</b> is an American politician and businesswoman serving as a member of the <a href="/wiki/Louisiana_House_of_Representatives" title="Louisiana House of Representatives">Louisiana House of Representatives</a> from the 38th district. She assumed office on January 13, 2020. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Early_life_and_education">Early life and education</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Rhonda_Butler&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Early life and education"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Butler was born and raised in <a href="/wiki/Turkey_Creek,_Louisiana" title="Turkey Creek, Louisiana">Turkey Creek, Louisiana</a> and attended Bayou Chicot High School in nearby <a href="/wiki/Ville_Platte,_Louisiana" title="Ville Platte, Louisiana">Ville Platte</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> She graduated from the Bolton Beauty College.<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Career">Career</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Rhonda_Butler&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Career"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Outside of politics, Butler operates Butler & Company Tree and Storm Recover and Gobble Gully Paint Ball. She was elected to the <a href="/wiki/Louisiana_House_of_Representatives" title="Louisiana House of Representatives">Louisiana House of Representatives</a> in January 2020.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In November 2020, Butler sponsored legislation that would require the <a href="/wiki/Louisiana_Department_of_Health" title="Louisiana Department of Health">Louisiana Department of Health</a> to set rules granting family members increased access to residents of nursing homes and other adult residential care facilities.<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In May 2021, Butler was one of 48 House members who voted against a bill that would tax the sale of marijuana in <a href="/wiki/Louisiana" title="Louisiana">Louisiana</a>, effectively killing efforts to <a href="/wiki/Cannabis_in_Louisiana" title="Cannabis in Louisiana">legalize recreational marijuana</a> in the state.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Rhonda_Butler&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-references-wrap"><ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-1"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-1">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1238218222">.mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit;word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"\"""\"""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:rgba(0,127,255,0.133)}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-free.id-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/65/Lock-green.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited.id-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration.id-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription.id-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg")right 0.1em center/12px no-repeat}body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-free a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background-size:contain;padding:0 1em 0 0}.mw-parser-output .cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:none;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#085;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right{padding-right:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .citation .mw-selflink{font-weight:inherit}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}</style><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.butlerforla.com/about-rhonda">"ABOUT RHONDA"</a>. <i>#64 Rhonda Butler</i><span class="reference-accessdate">. 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4em">Members of the <a href="/wiki/Louisiana_House_of_Representatives" title="Louisiana House of Representatives">Louisiana House of Representatives</a></div></th></tr><tr><td class="navbox-abovebelow hlist" colspan="2"><div> <dl><dt>Speaker of the House</dt> <dd><a href="/wiki/Phillip_DeVillier" title="Phillip DeVillier">Phillip DeVillier</a> (R)</dd> <dt>Speaker <i>pro tempore</i></dt> <dd><a href="/wiki/Michael_T._Johnson" title="Michael T. Johnson">Michael T. Johnson</a> (R)</dd></dl> </div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0;text-align:left;"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"><div class="div-col numbered nowrap" style="column-width: 16em;"> <ol><li><span style="color:#E81B23;">▌</span><a href="/wiki/Danny_McCormick" title="Danny McCormick">Danny McCormick</a> (R)</li> <li><span style="color:#3333FF;">▌</span><a href="/wiki/Steven_Jackson_(politician)" title="Steven Jackson (politician)">Steven Jackson</a> (D)</li> <li><span style="color:#3333FF;">▌</span><a href="/wiki/Tammy_Phelps" title="Tammy Phelps">Tammy Phelps</a> (D)</li> <li><span style="color:#3333FF;">▌</span><a href="/wiki/Daryl_Joy_Walters" title="Daryl Joy Walters">Joy Walters</a> (D)</li> <li><span style="color:#E81B23;">▌</span><a href="/wiki/Dennis_Bamburg_Jr." title="Dennis Bamburg Jr.">Dennis Bamburg Jr.</a> (R)</li> <li><span style="color:#E81B23;">▌</span><a href="/wiki/Michael_Melerine" title="Michael Melerine">Michael Melerine</a> (R)</li> <li><span style="color:#E81B23;">▌</span><a href="/wiki/Larry_Bagley" title="Larry Bagley">Larry Bagley</a> (R)</li> <li><span style="color:#E81B23;">▌</span><a href="/wiki/Raymond_Crews" title="Raymond Crews">Raymond Crews</a> (R)</li> <li><span style="color:#E81B23;">▌</span><a href="/wiki/Dodie_Horton" title="Dodie Horton">Dodie Horton</a> (R)</li> <li><span style="color:#E81B23;">▌</span><a href="/wiki/Wayne_McMahen" title="Wayne McMahen">Wayne McMahen</a> (R)</li> <li><span style="color:#3333FF;">▌</span><a href="/wiki/Rashid_Armand_Young" title="Rashid Armand Young">Rashid Armand Young</a> (D)</li> <li><span style="color:#E81B23;">▌</span><a href="/wiki/Chris_Turner_(Louisiana_politician)" title="Chris Turner (Louisiana politician)">Chris Turner</a> (R)</li> <li><span style="color:#E81B23;">▌</span><a href="/wiki/Jack_McFarland_(politician)" title="Jack McFarland (politician)">Jack McFarland</a> (R)</li> <li><span style="color:#E81B23;">▌</span><a href="/wiki/Michael_Echols" title="Michael Echols">Michael Echols</a> (R)</li> <li><span style="color:#E81B23;">▌</span><a href="/wiki/Foy_Gadberry" title="Foy Gadberry">Foy Gadberry</a> (R)</li> <li><span style="color:#3333FF;">▌</span><a href="/wiki/Adrian_Fisher_(Louisiana_politician)" title="Adrian Fisher (Louisiana politician)">Adrian Fisher</a> (D)</li> <li><span style="color:#3333FF;">▌</span><a href="/wiki/Pat_Moore_(Louisiana_politician)" title="Pat Moore (Louisiana politician)">Pat Moore</a> (D)</li> <li><span style="color:#E81B23;">▌</span><a href="/wiki/Jeremy_LaCombe" title="Jeremy LaCombe">Jeremy LaCombe</a> (R)</li> <li><span style="color:#E81B23;">▌</span><a href="/wiki/Francis_C._Thompson" title="Francis C. 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Dewith Carrier</a> (R)</li> <li><span style="color:#E81B23;">▌</span><a href="/wiki/Les_Farnum" title="Les Farnum">Les Farnum</a> (R)</li> <li><span style="color:#3333FF;">▌</span><a href="/wiki/Wilford_Dan_Carter_Sr." title="Wilford Dan Carter Sr.">Wilford Carter Sr.</a> (D)</li> <li><span style="color:#E81B23;">▌</span><a href="/wiki/Brett_Geymann" title="Brett Geymann">Brett F. 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