Michael Butler

Michael Butler is an American politician who currently serves as the St. Louis Recorder of Deeds. He previously served in the Missouri House of Representatives.

Early life and career Michael Butler was raised in the Shaw neighborhood in St. Louis. He holds a bachelor's degree in business from Alabama A&M University, where he was the student body president, and a master's degree in public affairs from the University of Missouri. He worked as a legislative aide to Representative Mary Still and to Senator Robin Wright-Jones.

Recorder of Deeds Butler was elected St. Louis Recorder of Deeds in 2018 and reelected in 2022. While recorder he served as the chairman of the Missouri Democratic Party from 2020 until 2023.