Background
Butler, Edward Lee was born on June 29, 1945 in Frostproof, Florida, United States. Son of Willie and Lucinda (Hays) Butler.
Butler, Edward Lee was born on June 29, 1945 in Frostproof, Florida, United States. Son of Willie and Lucinda (Hays) Butler.
Bachelor, Pacific States University, 1972. Master of Divinity, Payne Theological Seminary, 1982.
Pastor, Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church, Mount Union, Pennsylvania, 1973-1974; pastor, St. Paul African Methodist Episcopal Church, Uniontown, Pennsylvania, 1974-1979; pastor, Quinn Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church, Wilmington, Ohio., 1979-1982; pastor, Trinity African Methodist Episcopal Church, Pittsburgh, 1982-1990; pastor, Ebenezer African Methodist Episcopal Church, Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, since 1990. Member education committee, consultant Interdenominational Social Action Alliance, Pittsburgh, since 1984. Part-time chaplain Pennsylvania Council Churches, since 1990, Western Center Mental Health Facility, Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, since 1990.
Member council American Cancer Society, Pittsburgh, 1985-1986. Member advisory board Black Adoption Services, Pittsburgh, since 1987. Member publicity committee Black Political Enpowerment Project, Pittsburgh, since 1987.
Fellow Black Child Development Institute, Metropolitan Crusade for Voters, Urban League. Member National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. Lodges: Kiwanis (board directors Uptown Hill club since 1986).
Married Thelma Ruth Moore. Children: Adina Zaneta, Edward Lee World War II.