Bill Butler (politician)

Councillor Bill Butler
Member of Glasgow City Council
Incumbent
Assumed office 4 May 2017
Constituency	Garscadden/Scotstounhill
In office 3 May 2012 – 4 May 2017
Preceded by	Alex Glass
Succeeded by	Saqib Ahmed
Constituency	Greater Pollok
Member of the Scottish Parliament for Glasgow Anniesland
In office 23 November 2000 – 5 May 2011
Preceded by	Donald Dewar
Succeeded by	Bill Kidd
Personal details
Born	(1956-03-30) 30 March 1956 (age 68) Glasgow, Scotland
Nationality	British
Political party	Labour Co-operative
Spouse	Patricia Ferguson[1]
Alma mater	University of Stirling
Occupation	Teacher (English)

Bill Butler (born 30 March 1956 in Glasgow) is a Scottish Labour Co-operative Councillor. He was the Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for Glasgow Anniesland from a by-election in 2000 (following the death of the incumbent, First Minister Donald Dewar) until losing his seat in the 2011 election.

Butler is also a committed member of CND and has voted against the party in matters concerning nuclear weapons.^[2]