Julie Butler has more than 28 years of experience in administrative and management roles within the State of Nevada. Prior to her appointment as DMV director in January 2019, Butler served as the administrator of the Records, Communications and Compliance Division within the Department of Public Safety. She also held positions with the State Budget Division (now the Governor’s Office of Finance), the State Purchasing Division, the Nevada Office of Traffic Safety and the Department of Corrections. Butler earned her Master’s Degree in Economics from UNR in 1994 and her Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Economics from UNR in 1992. 

Butler is pleased to serve on the AAMVA Region 4 Board of Directors since July 2019. She and her husband live in Carson City and have two adult sons. In her free time, Butler enjoys mountain biking, road biking and being outdoors.