Rep. G.K. Butterfield (D-N.C.) announced Friday he resigned early from Congress, just days before his term would have come to an end on Tuesday.
A member of the House since 2004, Butterfield did not run for reelection during the 2022 midterms. He told local media Friday that he’s beginning his employment at a Washington law firm and will perform lobbying and policy work.
“I’m beginning a new job tomorrow,” he told WRAL-TV. “It’s another phase of my professional life, so I’m looking forward to it,” the outgoing congressman said. “It will be a slower pace.”
Starting Saturday at midnight, Butterfield will no longer represent North Carolina’s 1st Congressional District, he said….