Longtime congressional staffer George (“Bo”) W. Butler, Jr. has been selected to serve as Lt. Governor Casey Cagle’s new Chief of Staff. Butler replaces Ben Fry, who departed the team in late November to assume a new position within the private sector. In this role, Butler will oversee office operations, as well as serve as the Lt. Governor’s top advisor and spokesperson.

“I am proud and excited to welcome Bo as our new Chief of Staff. He has a strong knowledge of Georgia’s most important policy issues, as well as a wealth of experience in strategic communications and community outreach. He will be a great addition to the team as we continue our work to maintain Georgia’s status as a top state for business development, job creation and educational opportunity,” said Lt. Governor Cagle.

Butler most recently served as Legislative Director to U.S. Rep. Tom Graves in Washington, D.C. In this role, Butler managed the day-to-day legislative operations of the office and counseled Rep. Graves on key constituent issues in the state. Prior to his work with Rep. Graves, Butler worked in the Washington D.C. office of U.S. Sen. Saxby Chambliss as a legislative advisor and analyst. He is a native of Barnesville, Georgia and graduated from the University of Mississippi, where he earned a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Managerial Finance.

Butler will begin his new role on January 4, 2016.