Butler received his bachelor's degree in history with honors and distinction from the United States Naval Academy in 1995, graduating in the top 10% of his class which earned him a spot in flight school.
While waiting to begin training he received a master's degree in history from the University of Maryland in 1996.
This caused a vacancy in her former House seat, and Butler was ultimately chosen to serve the remainder of the term.
[4] From 2016 to 2019 Butler served as Chair of the House Civil Justice Committee.
On February 6, 2019, Butler was chosen by the Ohio House to serve as Speaker Pro Tempore.