Butch is a native of Estill, SC and has been married to his wife Julie of Lake Charles, LA, since 1994. They currently reside in Columbia, SC with their four children: Kale, William, Mary Evelyn, and Virginia.
EDUCATION
Tulane University School of Law, Juris Doctor, cum laude, 1998
College of Charleston, Master of Public Administration, 1993
University of South Carolina, Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, 1988
MILITARY
South Carolina Air National Guard, 1983 – present. Currently serves as the State Staff Judge Advocate for the Joint Force Headquarters of the SCANG and holds the federally-recognized rank of Colonel.
U.S. Air Force Judge Advocate General School, Judge Advocate Staff Officer Course, 1999
U.S. Air Force Air Command and Staff College, by correspondence, 2011
U.S Air Force Air War College, by correspondence, 2015