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Blake Butler was born and raised in Asheville, NC. He graduated from Asheville High School and then attended college at Florida State University. After a Senior internship with the Florida House of Representatives, politics was quickly becoming his passion. So after graduation he moved to Washington D.C and worked for the late US Senator Terry Sanford (NC), and then relocated to Raleigh, NC and became the Finance Director for the NC Democratic Party. In 1997 Blake returned home to Asheville and was elected Chairman of the Buncombe County Democratic Party. After driving their spouses crazy with constant political chatter, Blake and co-host Lesley found their progressive home on 880 the Revolution and Local Edge Radio with Blake and Lesley was born. In his spare time he enjoys trail running and hiking with his wife Spencer, daughter Sydney, and white lab Bella.