J. Dudley Butler became administrator of the Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration on May 11, 2009.

Mr. Butler has been an attorney for over three decades and is a certified mediator and arbitrator. He's also been involved in cattle, timber, and farming operations.

Mr. Butler has consistently worked on both the state and national level to protect the rights of farmers and ranchers to ensure that family farms and rural America continue to prosper. He has testified before Congress on matters involving agriculture and arbitration and served on a mandatory price reporting task force that lead to the passage of a Mandatory Price Reporting law by Congress.

Mr. Butler started his career serving as a legislative assistant for Mississippi Governor Cliff Finch. He was subsequently named Attorney and Special Assistant to the Commissioner of the Mississippi Department of Corrections, where he was responsible for legal work involving the Department, including proposed legislation. He also served as a liaison to the Legislature and was responsible for various executive management duties assigned by the Commissioner.

Mr. Butler is a member of the Mississippi Bar Association and has served as a Bar Commissioner for the Mississippi Bar, co-chairman of the Arbitration Committee of the Mississippi Bar, and as a member of the Bench/Bar Liaison Committee.

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