Sherry Edmonds Butler

Sherry Edmonds Butler is a Republican incumbent serving on the Catawba County Board of Commissioners and is a candidate for re‑election in the November 3, 2026 general election. Butler has represented the county since 2014 and continues to hold leadership roles on several regional boards while emphasizing education, public health, and emergency services.

A longtime Newton resident, Butler retired as executive director of The Green Room Community Theatre, Inc., and has been active in the Newton‑Conover Rotary Club, serving twice as its president. She also served on the Catawba County Board of Education for many years, later becoming chair of the board of directors for the K‑64 Education Board and a member of the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners’ Public Education Steering Committee. Butler holds seats on the Catawba Valley Community College Board of Trustees and the Catawba County Social Services Board, where she serves as chair.

In her capacity as commissioner, Butler has overseen a range of county initiatives. In May 2021 she was selected for the inaugural Hunt State Policy Fellows Program, a statewide leadership cohort focused on education governance and policy‑making ¹. She has chaired the Catawba County Social Services Board, a role confirmed by the state Department of Health and Human Services staff list ³⁵. Butler also chairs the county’s Social Services Board and serves on the county’s Policy and Public Works Subcommittee. In December 2021 she participated in a groundbreaking ceremony for a new 5,925‑square‑foot Emergency Medical Services base in Newton, illustrating her involvement in public‑safety infrastructure projects ².

Butler’s public service record includes appointments to the statewide Justus‑Warren Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Task Force and leadership of the Catawba County Social Services Board, which advises on department policies affecting health, child welfare, and economic services. Her community‑service background, combined with her long tenure on the county commission, positions her as a seasoned local official seeking to continue her work on education, health, and emergency‑services issues.

Butler’s campaign for 2026 is listed as a Republican candidacy for the Catawba County Board of Commissioners, though a formal campaign website has not been identified in the available sources.

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