Assemblyman Marc W. Butler was elected to the 113th Assembly District in 1995. As a result of reapportionment, he was elected in the fall of 2002 to the new 117th District, which includes Herkimer, Fulton and the northeastern portion of Otsego County.  Previously, Mr. Butler served two terms in the Herkimer County Legislature. In 1993, he was elected Majority Leader of that body. Prior to that, he was a Newport Village Trustee and also served as the Village’s Deputy Mayor.  A lifelong resident of the Mohawk Valley, he currently serves as Ranking Republican on the Assembly Economic Development Committee.