# Denis J. Butler

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| assembly = New York State
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| term_start = 1976
| term_end = 2000
| predecessor = [Anthony V. Gazzara](/source/Anthony_V._Gazzara)
| successor = [Michael Gianaris](/source/Michael_Gianaris)
| birth_date = 1926
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| party = [Democratic](/source/Democratic_Party_(United_States))
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'''Denis J. Butler''' (1926–2010) was a [New York Assemblyman](/source/New_York_State_Assembly) from [Queens, New York](/source/Queens%2C_New_York), who represented the 36th legislative district for a quarter century from 1976 to 2000. At the time, the district encompassed the [Astoria](/source/Astoria%2C_Queens) neighborhood of Queens.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nypost.com/2010/10/17/former-queens-assemblyman-denis-butler-dies/|title = Former Queens Assemblyman Denis Butler dies|date = 17 October 2010}}</ref> Eight years after Butler's death in 2010,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/queens-assemblyman-denis-butler-83-dies-article-1.191633|title=Former Queens Assemblyman Denis Butler, 83, dies|website=[New York Daily News](/source/New_York_Daily_News)|date=16 October 2010 }}</ref> a street in Astoria was named after him to commemorate him and preserve his legacy.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://qns.com/story/2018/10/25/street-renamed-after-late-long-island-city-assemblyman/ | title=Street renamed after late Long Island City assemblyman – QNS | date=25 October 2018 }}</ref>

In the Assembly, he was preceded by [Anthony V. Gazzara](/source/Anthony_V._Gazzara) who served from 1974 to 1976. Both Butler and Gazzara served as [Democrats](/source/Democratic_Party_(United_States)). He first served in the [181st New York State Legislature](/source/181st_New_York_State_Legislature) and ended in the [193rd](/source/193rd_New_York_State_Legislature).

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