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Larry Butler
Towns represented: Waterbury
Larry Butler, of Waterbury, assumed office in 2007. Butler’s professional experience includes working as a computer software designer. He is a member and vice-chairman of the 72nd District Democratic Town Committee, and served on the Board of Aldermen from 1996-2000 and 2002-2006.
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TENURE INFO
- Tenure: 2007 – Present
- Term ends: 2027
2025 COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
State House District 72 at a glance
Population
| Total population | 25,300 |
| Foreign-born population | 4,317 |
| Population under age 18 | 6,337 |
| Population ages 65+ | 3,520 |
Ethnicity
| Percent Latino | 46% |
| Percent white | 15% |
| Percent Black | 32% |
| Percent other race | 7% |
Housing
| Total households | 9,843 |
| Owner-occupied households | 4,029 |
| Homeownership rate | 41% |
| Cost-burdened households | 4,647 |
| Cost-burden rate | 50% |
Income
| Poverty status known | 25,034 |
| Population in poverty | 6,486 |
| Poverty rate | 26% |
| Low-income population | 12,907 |
| Low-income rate | 52% |
District data used with permission of DataHaven 2024 Connecticut State Legislative District Profiles. Legislator data used with permission of Ballotpedia. Have a correction or addition to report about this data? Email us.