Session:

House Member

Personal Information:
Home City:  Scottsdale
Occupation: Small businss owner
Member Since: 2017

Kelli Butler is an Arizona native with deep roots in the community. She grew up in Scottsdale, within the current boundaries of District 28, and attended Cocopah Elementary School and Chaparral High School. She studied elementary education at the University of Arizona, before moving to San Francisco where she worked in both real estate and healthcare management while helping to support her husband, Ben, through dental school.

After returning to Arizona, Kelli gained knowledge in health regulations and insurance in her role managing Butler Family Dental in Glendale, AZ. As small business owners, Kelli and her husband experienced Arizona's economic downturn from a small business owner's perspective as they dealt with the impact on the lives of their patients, their employees and their own family. Now, as the state's economy continues to improve, they still donate dental services to Glendale's Neighborhood Christian Clinic and volunteer with Arizona's Mission of Mercy Dental Clinic.

Although Kelli's work experience is mainly in the healthcare industry, her first legislative priority is education. She became interested in education policy and funding as the parent of two boys attending Madison Elementary District schools. She served first as a volunteer in their classrooms, and later on committees and boards at the school and district levels. After her sons graduated from Brophy College Prep, they enrolled at state universities. Colin graduated from the UofA before enlisting in the Navy and Cameron is currently a senior at Northern Arizona University. During their years in North Central Phoenix, Kelli served on the parent organization Executive Boards at Cross Roads Preschool and Madison Simis and as PTM President at Madison Meadows. She was a Site-Based Management Team member and an Executive Board member of the Madison Education Foundation. She served on numerous committees at Brophy College Preparatory. She was a Board member of Northern Arizona University's Parent Leadership Council. Along with her sons, Kelli was also a member of Boys Team Charity's Cactus League. She was the Philanthropy Liaison to the Southwest Autism Research and Resource Center. She served as HOA President of North Central's Palmer Estates neighborhood. She is currently a member of the North Central Women's League, a local philanthropic organization.

Sponsored Bills

Bill NumberSponsor TypeShort/NOW Title
HB2172Cmedical assistance requests; evidence; mitigation
HB2278Cmotor vehicle title loans; prohibition
HB2336Cend-of-life decisions; terminally ill
HB2390Cpostsecondary education; loan information
HB2391Cappropriation; JTEDs; 9th grade
HB2392Cteacher recruitment and retention
HB2393Cnoncertificated school employees; due process
HB2424Cmitigation monies; school bus fleets
HB2426Ccommunity health workers; voluntary certification.
HB2439Chome health aides; qualifications
HB2441P*aggregate STO credit cap; freeze
HB2442P*AHCCCS; dental care; pregnant women
HB2443Cauditor general; charter schools.
HB2468P*public school employees; safety; children
HB2487Clottery distributions; teacher salary increases
HB2488Cteacher salary increases; appropriation
HB2505Cappropriation; adult protective services
HB2506P*physical body adornment; establishments; certification
HCM2004Curging Congress; affordable care act
HCR2012Cratification; equal rights amendment
HCR2021Csuicide prevention month
HCR2024CLatina-owned businesses; support
SB1126Cschools; prohibited courses; repeal.
SB1233Ccharter schools; audit requirements
SB1327CGold Star memorial
SB1382Cemployment discrimination; prohibition
SB1383Cstate finance review; task force
SCR1006Cdeath resolution; M. Lee Allison
SCR1007Cdeath resolution; John Hays
SCR1008Cdeath resolution; Rick Lavis
SCR1034Cdeath resolution; Eleanor Ann Day