Heather Butler

For the American basketballer, see Heather Butler (basketball).

Heather Butler
AM
Member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly for Lyons
In office
10 May 2005 – 20 March 2010
Preceded byKen Bacon
Personal details
Born (1947-11-06) 6 November 1947 (age 77)
Hampton, Victoria, Australia
Political partyLabor Party
ChildrenJen Butler
OccupationTeacher, social worker

Heather Rose Butler AM (born 6 November 1947) is a former Australian politician. Born in Hampton in Melbourne, Victoria, she was elected to the Tasmanian House of Assembly as a Labor member for Lyons in 2005 in a recount caused by the resignation of Ken Bacon. She was defeated in 2010.[1]

In 2005 Butler was inducted to the Tasmanian Honour Roll of Women for service to tourism and to the community.

Butler had previously been awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia before she was advanced to a Member of the Order of Australia in the 2012 Queen's birthday honours.

References

  1. ^ "Butler, Heather Rose". Members of the Parliament of Tasmania. Retrieved 24 July 2022.


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